Crowley ISD board approves Mary Harris TIP, calendar and multiple procurement awards

Summary

At its Feb. 26 meeting the Crowley ISD Board unanimously approved Mary Harris Elementary's targeted improvement plan, certified unopposed trustee candidates, adopted the 2025–26 calendar (Option B), and awarded multiple RFPs — including $421,713.06 for kitchen equipment and $481,100 for Styrofoam recycling — and approved districtwide interactive display boards.

The Crowley ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 26 approved several administrative and procurement actions by unanimous vote, including a targeted improvement plan for Mary Harris Elementary, certification of unopposed trustee candidates for the May 3 election, the 2025–26 traditional calendar (Option B), and a slate of procurement awards for kitchen equipment, Styrofoam recycling units and interactive classroom displays.

Targeted improvement plan (Mary Harris). Principal Capricia Veil presented the Mary Harris Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP/CSI) describing evidence‑based strategies: structured professional learning communities, coaching and feedback cycles, reallocated time and resources, and data‑tracking tools. Veil said internal spring benchmark data show measurable gains — for example, third‑grade reading improvement compared with 2023–24 — and that the campus is "on track to exit CSI status this year" if progress continues. Trustee Kalisha Stevenson moved approval of the plan; Dr. Latanya Woodson Mayfield seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve the TIP.

Board election certification. The board accepted district counsel/staff presentations that trustee…

Crowley ISD board approves Mary Harris TIP, calendar and multiple procurement awards

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