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Board holds TAPER public hearing; approves targeted improvement plans as campuses pursue school‑improvement work
Summary
SAISD staff presented the district’s Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPER) and the Texas Performance Reporting System context; trustees approved targeted improvement plans required for campuses identified under federal/state rules.
San Angelo ISD administrators presented the district’s annual Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPER) and a summary of follow‑up work Monday, then the board approved campus targeted improvement plans (TIPs) required under state and federal accountability rules.
Dr. Gomez led the TAPER overview and told trustees the PDF TAPER released by the Texas Education Agency is a 33‑page summary that satisfies statutory public‑hearing requirements; the state’s more comprehensive Texas Performance Reporting System (TPRS) holds more detailed rolling data. The presentation highlighted academic growth, attendance, special education performance, and college/career/military readiness measures.
Highlights from Dr. Gomez’s presentation included: - Special education: SAISD reported 2,135 students in special education and 1,114 total removals for disciplinary placements; the district’s 2023‑24 determination status for special education was "needs assistance" for the district, and Dr. Gomez said the state agreed the district’s multi‑year plan should continue to address growth rather than pivot away midstream. - Safety and disciplinary incidents: The TAPER included counts of violent or criminal incidents; last year’s report cited 13 terroristic threats, 15 assaults on district employees and 54 assaults on non‑district employees. E‑cigarette (vaping) incidents numbered about 280. - College/career/military readiness (CCMR): The presentation included first‑year college GPA snapshots for recent graduates; sample data for Central and Lakeview graduates were provided in the TEA report.
District improvement planning: Assistant superintendent Dr. Shelton (presenting the implementation overview) described that several campuses are identified for comprehensive or targeted support under ESSA criteria and TEA rules. The board was presented with TIPs for the identified campuses. Dr. Shelton said the district’s effective‑schools framework diagnostics showed common priorities: effective instruction, high‑quality professional learning, and a coaching infrastructure that builds principal and teacher capacity.
Board action: A motion to approve the targeted improvement plans was made and seconded; trustees approved the TIPs 7‑0. Trustees clarified that current classroom materials and professional learning (the district currently uses Amplify/Eureka sequences) remain in place during the ongoing training and that new Texas‑aligned materials (referenced as Bluebonnet Learning in discussion) have not yet been distributed to campuses and will be presented to the board for selection and review.
Why it matters: The TIPs set campus‑level strategies and measurable targets for closing gaps and improving student outcomes; the district emphasized coaching and observation‑and‑feedback cycles as central to the approach.
Ending: The district will post the full TAPER and TIP documents as required and continue to report progress to the board and the Texas Education Agency.
