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Northside ISD outlines Mead Elementary turnaround plan; academic specialists, PLCs and MAP monitoring already in place
Summary
District staff told the Academics Committee that Mead Elementary’s turnaround plan is being implemented now, with academic specialists co-teaching in grades 3–5, expanded interventions, PBIS, and weekly monitoring visits even as the formal plan is finalized for TEA submission by Nov. 21.
District staff presented the Mead Elementary turnaround plan and said implementation is already underway even though the plan must be formally submitted to TEA by Nov. 21.
Why it matters: Mead has been identified for turnaround under the state accountability system. Administrators told trustees the campus has struggled with teacher vacancies and turnover, a higher-needs and emergent bilingual student population, and that these combined factors have reduced students' access to consistent, high-quality Tier 1 instruction.
What the plan includes: Jessica Balamares, assistant superintendent for elementary administration, described a multi-year approach focused on intensive curriculum and instruction improvements. Measures already in place or planned for the coming years include:
- Academic specialists placed in classrooms in third through fifth grades…
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