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MISD board approves turnaround plans for four elementary campuses after state accountability ratings
Summary
The Midland ISD Board approved required turnaround plans for Bunch and Daizavala and modifications for Lamar and Scarborough after 2023 accountability ratings; district leaders said preliminary 2024 data may change state action timelines.
The Midland Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved required turnaround plans for Bunch Elementary and Daizavala Elementary and approved modifications for Lamar and Scarborough elementaries in response to the Texas Education Agency's 2023 accountability designations.
District staff told the board the plans follow state law and guidance and outline school-improvement strategies, progress measures, staffing and resource reallocations and stakeholder feedback. "Campuses that receive two or more consecutive unacceptable ratings under 2023 accountability are required by state law to develop a turnaround plan," a district presenter told trustees.
The plans include different school models and supports: Bunch will adopt a K—6 college- and career-prep model funded through the School Action Fund with a focus on stronger Tier 1 instruction and teacher capacity-building; Daizavala will implement a K—6 advanced STEM model emphasizing STEM pedagogy and business partnerships; Lamar is operating under an 1882 partnership and has updated its restart-model turnaround plan; Scarborough has used the Effective Schools Framework grant and job-embedded coaching to improve instruction.
District staff noted that Days of Allah and Bunch previously failed to meet exit criteria under the accountability chain, and that the district had taken earlier action at Lamar by entering an 1882 partnership that provides a two-year exemption from certain interventions. "These campuses must also allocate funding to retain and recruit highly effective teachers, purchase high-quality instructional materials, and provide impactful coaching and professional development," the presenter said.
Board members voted to approve the plans and modifications. A trustee observed that preliminary projections for 2025 indicate none of the four campuses may require mandatory school action once the 2024 accountability ratings are finalized; staff said the district will provide updates when the state releases official data.
The district said the 2025 accountability ratings will be released in August and the board will be updated on any implementation implications.
The board voted unanimously to approve the requested plans and modifications.
Members of the public did not offer comments during the public hearing portion for these turnaround plans.
