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Lake Travis ISD highlights student successes, conference and attendance gains
Summary
Board presentations showcased student and staff achievements — LTHS thespians placed third at state and several students qualified for nationals — and district staff reported gains on winter universal screeners and attendance improvements due to targeted interventions and community outreach.
Trustees spent part of the meeting highlighting recent student and staff achievements and instructional work intended to improve student outcomes.
Shannon Gill, the district’s fine‑arts director, recognized Lake Travis High School Thespian Troupe #535 for earning third place at the Texas State Thespian Convention and noted eight students qualified for national competitions. Lake Travis Elementary leadership described enrollment growth and demographics (about 754 students; roughly 42 percent emerging bilingual, 51 percent economically disadvantaged) and outlined MTSS interventions, dual‑language strategies (a rotating "language of the day" model for instruction), and staffing needs including bilingual teachers and additional administrative support.
District staff summarized the 2025 "Learning Together" professional development conference — about 900 participants, 217 sessions, greater emphasis on teacher‑led sessions and special education supports, and local partnerships including Region 13 and the E3 Alliance. Presenters said the conference produced extensive staff feedback and actionable classroom strategies.
Assessment staff presented middle‑of‑year universal screener (MAP/DIBELS) results, noting a high proportion of students above national percentiles in several grades and growth tracked against normed projections; presenters cautioned January results were affected by a winter testing window and flu absences (marked with an asterisk on the district slides). Betsy Russell, director for quality assurance, reported the district’s average daily attendance recovered and was at 95.4 percent for the fall — above pre‑pandemic rates — and described campus‑level incentives and targeted communication strategies that contributed to gains.
Trustees applauded the presentations and commended staff for professional learning and improved student supports; they asked staff to continue tracking results and to provide requested drill‑down data to board members.
