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Board approves HB 3 college, career and military readiness progress monitoring for Edcouch‑Elsa High School
Summary
Trustees approved the board item titled ‘HB 3 Cal Chosa High School College and Career Military Readiness Progress Monitoring’ after a staff presentation showing year‑over‑year gains tied to counseling, dual‑credit and industry certification work; the motion carried by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.
Mrs. Sollipowicz presented the board with the district’s College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) progress monitoring tied to HB 3 reporting and the Texas A–F accountability system. She told trustees the district has improved CCMR outcomes after focused work by high‑school counselors, CCMR advisors, teachers and district staff.
“...the purpose of college, career, and military readiness is to prepare our students for the future,” Sollipowicz said during the presentation, which compared recent years and showed district and high‑school gains. The presentation cited a district attendance to CCMR projection of 95 percent under the district’s tracking system and described four progress measures: dual‑credit participation, completion of Texas College Bridge courses for seniors off‑track, industry‑based certifications (IBC), and counselor engagement with eighth graders to align pathways before high‑school enrollment.
Specific numbers discussed included a district enrollment comparison (4,352 this year vs. 4,418 last year, a 66‑student decrease noted earlier in the superintendent’s report), and CCMR metrics at the high school level where staff said projected 2024 numbers were substantially higher than earlier years. Sollipowicz said, among other details, that 328 seniors were in the cohort, 42 seniors had already completed an IBC, and 41 additional students were on track to complete certifications by year‑end; counselors had placed off‑track seniors into Texas College Bridge courses and were closely monitoring progress.
Board members praised counselors, CTE teachers and ROTC staff for the gains and asked for examples of programs; presenters listed IBCs that include security officer certification, dispatcher (communications) certification, welding, cosmetology and patient care technician training, and described growth in dual‑enrollment participation with South Texas College. Trustees also noted ROTC enlistment and the use of Department of Defense documentation to certify military readiness points for accountability.
At the close of the presentation Trustee (name not specified in the public transcript) moved to approve the HB 3 CCMR progress monitoring item; the motion was seconded (the transcript records a second by Mr. Rosado and additional seconding by Mr. Torres) and the chair called for the ayes. The transcript records “Motion carries.” The recorded proceedings do not list individual roll‑call votes; the action was approved by voice vote as shown in the meeting record.
Staff said the district will continue quarterly monitoring of the CCMR measures, maintain counselor outreach and report back to the board on progress and certification submissions for accountability reporting to TEA.
