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Plainview ISD board approves junior-high improvement plan, property sale and other measures
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the Plainview ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2025–26 Plainview Junior High Local Improvement Plan and a series of other items, including a recommended property sale of the former Hillcrest Elementary site. All recorded motions passed by voice vote, 6–0.
The Plainview ISD Board of Trustees on Sept. 18 approved the district's 2025'26 Plainview Junior High Local Improvement Plan and a package of administrative and procurement items, and voted to sell the former Hillcrest Elementary property to a local buyer.
The board voted 6'0'2 on the junior-high local improvement plan after a presentation that described federal identification as "targeted support" under the Every Student Succeeds Act and set campus targets, including a goal to increase the percentage of students meeting grade level on the math assessment by 20% by May 2026 and to raise attendance rates by 5% over the same period.
Board members also approved: an addendum to the district's theory of action to include a "theory of pedagogy" focused on standards-based design; a $500 stipend on the 2025'26 stipend schedule for teachers sponsoring a junior-high "Hype Squad" spirit crew; procurement of library materials; addition of two certified T-TESS appraisers to the district list; and the sale of the Hillcrest Elementary site to Shannon Thrasher, Plainview, Texas, with the buyer assuming demolition and removal of derelict structures.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the 2025'26 Plainview Junior High Local Improvement Plan: motion by Miss Rivera; second by Miss Ray; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
- Addition to the Theory of Action ("theory of pedagogy" / standards-based design): motion moved and seconded from the board; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
- Amendment to 2025'26 stipend schedule to add $500 for Hype Squad Spirit Crew sponsorship: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
- Approval of library materials proposed for procurement (public posting met Sept. 17): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
- Addition of two T-TESS certified appraisers (Mr. Tipton and Ms. Wood) to district list: motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
- Sale of Hillcrest Elementary property to Shannon Thrasher (buyer to demolish derelict structures and remove portables; district would not pay approximately $197,259 in demolition costs): motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved, 6'0'2.
Board discussion and context
During the junior-high presentation, campus staff described federal targets for student groups the state evaluates, identifying Hispanic students and continuously enrolled students as campus focal groups. The local improvement plan pairs a 20% math achievement target with attendance work: administrators told trustees the campus will monitor attendance at least twice monthly, implement an attendance incentive program and assign a dedicated staff member through a Communities In Schools partnership to monitor attendance and perform outreach.
On the theory of action addition, district presenters said the proposed "theory of pedagogy" emphasizes beginning lesson design with standards, breaking standards into key aspects, collaborative planning, use of aligned instructional materials, and data-driven intervention. The board was told the approach is intended to shift from "random success" to "systemic success" by documenting and repeating effective practices.
School leaders described the Hype Squad stipend as a modest, one-time $500 payment to sponsor a student spirit crew that meets several times weekly and attends games.
On the Hillcrest sale, administration recommended transfer to a local purchaser who would remove derelict structures and portables and preserve the section of the site built in the late 1990s/early 2000s for a use not competing with Plainview ISD. Trustees said the site had been a safety and blight concern and that demolition and site clearance would benefit the neighborhood.
Implementation and next steps
Trustees approved the junior-high local improvement plan with the district's stated timeline: evidence-based strategies to be set by Nov. 14 and board approval of any required actions by March 2026; final Star assessment review is scheduled when results are released in June 2026. Administrators said they will continue monitoring and bringing required items back to the board, including any procurement exceeding $50,000 related to instructional materials rollout tied to the theory of pedagogy.
Motion and vote details are recorded in the official minutes.
