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Board approves targeted improvement plan for South Elementary after staff outline staffing, tutoring and leadership supports
Summary
Plainview ISD trustees approved South Elementary’s targeted improvement plan, after administrators described diagnostic findings, staffing changes, grant‑funded supports and coaching to address low performance.
The Plainview ISD Board approved a targeted improvement plan (TIP) for South Elementary after district and campus leaders described diagnostic findings, staffing changes and the interventions the school will use to address low performance.
District staff said South Elementary was identified under federal accountability procedures after STAR scores placed the campus in a bottom tier; the campus is in a two‑year comprehensive support identification that requires a targeted improvement plan while the district continues to pursue state‑level litigation over accountability policy. The district coordinator for school improvement and South Elementary principal reviewed the diagnostic results, which emphasized strengths such as access to instructional materials and consistent systems of consequences, and prioritized work to strengthen school leadership and data‑driven instruction.
Principal Susie Garcia (identified in the meeting as Ms. Garcia) described campus changes and supports: current enrollment was listed at 469 students; the school added administrators, several classroom teachers and brought retired teachers back to provide morning or afternoon instruction in reading and math; the campus hired tutors and is using an Effective Framework Focus support grant to engage Big Rock Educational Services and to provide sign‑on incentives for new staff. The principal said the campus is implementing coaching, grade‑level planning time, and teacher supports aligned to Eureka Math (TEKS edition) and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt literacy materials.
The plan also lists behavioral supports: Restore and Daybreak programs for virtual counseling, contracted school psychology services to expedite evaluations, paraprofessional training, and MTSS/special education consultation. District staff said leaders from the district office (including Dr. Sanchez and performance manager Miss Long) attend biweekly coaching visits to support implementation.
Board member Miss Bass moved to approve the plan; Miss Della Garza seconded. The chair called for hands in favor and the motion passed. (No roll‑call tally was recorded in the public transcript.)
Ending: Trustees and administrators praised campus staff and retired teachers who returned to help during a challenging year. The approved TIP will be submitted to the state as required under federal funding rules.
