Board approves Cedar Creek turnaround plan and targeted improvement plans for five campuses

The Bastrop ISD board approved a campus turnaround plan for Cedar Creek Middle School and accepted targeted improvement plans (TIPs) for five campuses, trustees said.

Principal Bridal Cooper presented Cedar Creek Middle School's two‑year turnaround plan, saying the campus aims to boost student achievement and raise its accountability rating to at least a C by May 2026. "By May 2026, improve the percentage of students at 'meets' level for reading 40% and math 32%," Cooper said, adding goals for student growth and targeted instructional strategies.

Kendra Mok, the district's director of leadership development and school improvement, explained that a TIP aligns campus improvement plans with Texas Education Agency requirements and that districts submit those plans through TEA's portal; she said TEA and regional representatives will visit campuses to monitor progress. Cooper described coaching cycles in which district coaches co‑plan and push into classrooms rather than pulling teachers out for instruction.

The board moved and seconded motions to approve the Cedar Creek turnaround plan and to accept TIPs for Camino Real Elementary, Cedar Creek Elementary, Lost Pines Elementary, Red Rock Elementary and Bastrop Middle School; both motions carried by voice/hand vote.

Board and public questions during the presentations focused on parent engagement, Saturday academic supports, bilingual staffing (Cooper said approximately 60% of Cedar Creek students are emergent bilingual), and how families receive updates through ParentSquare.

The TIPs require ongoing monitoring; TEA and Region 13 representatives will conduct campus visits this fall and spring as part of routine oversight.