The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 Thursday to approve a turnaround plan for Sam Houston High School, a formal, Texas Education Agency (TEA) requirement for campuses that have been identified for comprehensive support.

District staff described the plan as rooted in boosting college, career and military readiness (CCMR), a major component of the campus’s accountability score. Assistant administrators and school leaders told trustees the campus has raised its CCMR outcomes sharply in recent years and that the plan documents strategies already underway.

Why it matters: CCMR accounts for 30% of the state’s Domain 3 metric that can trigger federal support labels. District presenters said raising CCMR outcomes directly improves the school’s accountability standing and increases students’ post‑graduation options.

Officials outlined a sequence of actions: an on‑campus diagnostic, a set of targeted interventions and monitoring steps, expanded staffing dedicated to CCMR, closer partnerships across district departments and ongoing review. District staff emphasized the work is already in place and will continue whether or not the campus exits comprehensive support this year.

“We didn’t make up these action steps just for compliance,” a district presenter said, describing systems to identify students early, guide them into pathways and track outcomes. Trustees were shown year‑by‑year CCMR trends the district said rose from roughly the low 30s to the mid‑80s percentage points over several years as campus systems matured.

Trustees moved to approve the plan on a motion by Trustee Melody Fowler, seconded by Trustee Jim Wilbanks. The vote was 7‑0.

What’s next: After board approval the plan will be submitted to TEA for review. District staff said if Sam Houston exits comprehensive support this year TEA monitoring under a turnaround plan will not continue; if the school remains identified, the plan will be implemented and monitored for the following two years.

The board’s action follows presentations from district staff and the Sam Houston leadership team that highlighted academic and programmatic gains tied to CCMR pathways.

Votes at a glance: Turnaround plan for Sam Houston High School — Motion: approve turnaround plan as presented. Mover: Trustee Melody Fowler. Second: Trustee Jim Wilbanks. Vote: 7‑0, approved.

ACTIONS: Approved turnaround plan for Sam Houston High School (moved Fowler; second Wilbanks; outcome: approved, 7‑0).