Sheldon ISD leaders told trustees that a temporary restraining order issued in Travis County has prevented the Texas Education Agency from releasing official district accountability ratings for 2023 and 2024. Miss Gallo and other administrators said the injunction follows legal challenges about TEA’s vetting of its accountability system and was similar to litigation the district and others participated in last year.

Because official ratings are withheld, staff presented projected scores based on state data tables: the district’s projected score for 2023 was shown as about 70 (a C) and the projection for the current year was about 74 (mid-C). Administrators emphasized these figures are projections—not final or official ratings—and that the litigation timeline (first hearings mentioned for Aug. 26 and later Sept. 12) makes the release uncertain.

District presenters tied the projections to the district strategic plan. The strategic-plan lead (identified in the presentation) reviewed five priorities: academic excellence (including curriculum realignment to STAR 2.0 and a new K–8 math program), family and community engagement, talent management and professional development, operational excellence, and safety/security. Staff said they adopted new instructional resources and performance-management tools (Aware Premium and a dashboard with Region 4 support) to monitor growth under STAR 2.0 and address areas of concern, notably math at 3rd and 7th/8th grades.

Officials also cited statewide issues behind litigation: the recent use of automated scoring for student writing, which increased zero scores statewide and contributed to the lawsuit challenging accountability procedures. District staff said they have adjusted instruction and intervention strategies and will publish the strategic plan materials on the district website in English and Spanish.

Board members asked how quickly benchmarks and district assessments would identify student gaps; staff said district benchmark assessments occur every nine weeks and unit tests are administered more frequently, allowing campuses to act within weeks, not years.