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TEA conservator report: board operating procedures near completion; academic exit criteria show concern for special education and emergent bilingual groups
Summary
Dr. Barrera updated the board on TEA conservator exit criteria. Board operating procedures are being finalized for November; there has been progress on business and finance audit items; academic exit criteria show more work needed and particular concern for special education and emergent bilingual students.
Dr. Barrera presented the monthly Texas Education Agency (TEA) conservator/exit-criteria update and told the board that multiple activities are in progress across the conservator exit criteria.
She said work to finalize board operating procedures is underway and will be presented to the board in November. On the business and finance exit criteria (audit recommendations), the report showed movement from “on track” items to completed items for several recommendations; the team continues to implement audit steps for business processes.
On the academic exit criteria (to reach an overall A–C campus rating), Dr. Barrera said the district completed additional activities this month but continued to show a large number of items not yet started; she flagged special education and emergent bilingual student groups as the most concerning in current data and urged urgent, consistent action. Dr. Sorensen and other leaders confirmed targeted monitoring and spot checks and noted that many activities have staggered timelines that extend into 2026 and 2027 because the work must be sequenced to be sustainable.
Dr. Barrera emphasized that while October gives the district time to course-correct, the district has already lost weeks in the school year and must maximize remaining time. The board discussed self-evaluation and role clarity earlier in the meeting and considered whether board communications and unity meet the conservator’s expectations. Dr. Barrera said the team expects continued monthly progress reporting and that some project timelines intentionally extend into next school year to build sustainable practices.
