Alice ISD board adopts district and campus performance objectives for 2024–25

The Alice Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt the district and campus performance objectives for the 2024–25 school year after a public hearing and presentation by the district’s federal programs executive director. The objectives set district-level targets to raise the district’s overall accountability score from a projected 72 (a C) to 90 (an A), with specific increases planned for Domain 1 (student achievement), Domain 2 (school progress) and Domain 3 (closing the gaps).

Presenters described measurable goals across grade bands and campuses. The district targets included raising Domain 1 (student achievement) from a projected 67 to 85, raising Domain 2 part A (academic growth) and part B (relative performance) scores, and increasing college, career and military readiness (CCMR) from a recent 90% to 95%. The presenter said the prior year’s CCMR had been 48% and the district had improved it to 90 in the last year; the new target is 95%.

Campus-level goals were shown for each campus with numerically specific targets for reading, math, science and social studies at multiple grade levels and for subgroups including emergent bilingual students and students receiving special education services. The presenter noted, for example, DuBose Elementary’s overall performance goal to move from an 87 (B) to a 90 (A) and William Adams’s goal to raise its overall campus score from 64 (D) to 75 (C). The presentation listed subgroup counts cited by the district (for example, 79 emergent bilingual students in grades 3–12 scheduled to take STAAR tests and 519 students with IEPs in grades 3–12—figures shown in presentation slides).

Staff described district-wide technology objectives for grades K–8 (a comprehensive computer-science program with proficiency targets for block- and text-based programming and instructional coaching for teachers). Presenters said strategies and intervention actions for each objective were included in campus and district improvement plans posted on the district website and will be reviewed quarterly during the school year.

Board members asked how the district shares effective practices across campuses. District staff said they have begun structured teacher observations and visits, professional learning communities (PLCs), instructional coaching and targeted professional development; they described sending teachers and administrators from one campus to observe higher-performing classrooms and conducting debriefs with central-office staff to share successful strategies.

The board approved the performance objectives at the action-item portion of the meeting. Motion to approve: Board member Fernandez; second: Board member Benio. The board voted in favor; no opposition was recorded on the voice vote (chair called “All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.”).