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Kilgore ISD pilots community-based accountability system, aims for public rollout in April
Summary
District staff described participation in a TPAC consortium to develop a community-based accountability system (CBAS) that will produce a magazine-style booklet and digital materials to explain progress beyond state letter grades.
Kilgore Independent School District told trustees it has joined a consortium to develop a community-based accountability system intended to show local priorities and outcomes beyond the state's A–F labels.
Staff members who attended regional TPAC (Texas Association of School Administrators consortium) meetings described CBAS as a holistic reporting approach that highlights student learning, readiness, engagement, staff development and fiscal stewardship. The district plans a community-facing booklet and online materials to explain local goals and evidence of progress.
"It's a community based accountability system. It's going beyond that traditional of what we see when we get that letter grade from the state," a district staff member said, explaining that the booklet would include student quotes, QR codes linking to classroom videos and examples of career and technical education (CTE) and fine-arts achievements.
Presenters said Kilgore ISD joined more than 34 districts in a TPAC consortium, attended a convening in Carrollton–Farmers Branch and has met monthly to set local pillars and priority metrics. The team aims for a public introduction in April and plans distribution across the community by mail and digital channels.
Board members asked about costs and distribution; staff said many districts secure sponsorships to offset printing, and the pilot booklet will be shared with community partners, local businesses and mailed to households. Staff also said the CBAS work is iterative: the team is prioritizing a set of indicators from seven CBAS "pillars" and will return with a draft in coming months.
The board did not take a formal vote on the CBAS presentation. Trustees complimented the team for work to highlight local strengths and increase transparency.
