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Lake Travis Elementary exits state comprehensive support identification; board approves two‑year targeted improvement plan and ESF grant use
Summary
District staff and Lake Travis Elementary leaders told trustees the campus made measurable progress and is no longer identified as a comprehensive support campus; the board voted to approve the school’s targeted improvement plan and continue ESF‑funded supports through the grant period.
Amanda, a district improvement lead, presented the Lake Travis Elementary (LTE) targeted improvement plan and an update on the district’s Effective Schools Framework (ESF) focused support grant during a public hearing Wednesday evening.
“We do have the data, and the data, the raw data, does indicate improvement. Enough so that we're no longer identified by the state as a comprehensive support campus,” Amanda told the board, noting that judicial actions had suspended the formal A–F ratings but that campus raw data show progress since 2022.
Principal Sebastian Espinosa and Assistant Principal Stacy Brown described specific interventions funded by the ESF grant: a full‑time bilingual intervention teacher, targeted teacher professional development, a reworked instructional playbook tied to classroom walkthrough expectations, and partnership coaching from E3 Alliance. The presentation said the grant funds will run through the end of the current school year; district staff described plans to continue successful interventions with Title I and general fund dollars after ESF grant funding ends.
Amanda summarized the TIP’s major elements as (1) an instructional playbook with research‑based strategies and monitoring, (2) professional development targeted to emergent bilingual needs, (3) a reallocation of campus instructional staff to strengthen small‑group “power hour” interventions, and (4) continued partnership coaching to support leadership and implementation.
The board opened public comment but heard none specific to the TIP. Trustee Keely Kano moved to approve the Lake Travis Elementary targeted improvement plan and ESF focused support grant cycle; Trustee Lauren White seconded. The motion carried.
Why it matters: LTE entered improvement in 2022 and has used ESF funds and a vetted partner to develop targeted instructional and leadership supports. The board’s approval formalizes the plan and the use of ESF grant resources through the current cycle; administrators said they will continue evidence‑based practices after the grant ends and will seek to sustain the bilingual intervention position through Title I or general funds.
Next steps: staff said they will upload required artifacts to TEA, continue walkthroughs and PLC monitoring of implementation, and return data to the board on ongoing student assessment results.
