Huntsville ISD board approves targeted improvement plans for three elementary campuses

Huntsville Independent School District trustees voted to approve targeted improvement plans for Huntsville Elementary School, Scott Johnson Elementary School and Estella Stewart Elementary School following a public hearing and a presentation from the district coordinator for school improvement.

The board action concluded a presentation by Mr. Campbell, who told trustees that Texas accountability rules require any campus with an overall or domain rating of D or F to implement a TIP. "The purpose of the targeted improvement plan, is pretty simple. It's basically to do an analysis and a needs assessment to determine what systemic processes or systems in place that need to be improved upon," Campbell said, describing the plans' emphasis on curriculum, job-embedded professional development and progress monitoring.

The plans set campus goals across academic achievement, student growth and student success indicators, and rely on a mix of district initiatives and external supports. Campbell said the district will implement Bluebonnet instructional materials next school year and has reassigned coaching resources to focus on assessed grade levels (3–5), with two elementary instructional coaches at each school plus shared early childhood coaches. He also identified new cabinet-level positions, monthly principal coaching, fidelity walks and observation-feedback cycles as core components.

Funding for some activities was described as a mix of sources. Campbell said IMTA funds will support several trainings, the district has applied for a LASSO grant (notification expected in February), and Title I funds will be used if the grant is not awarded. At the public hearing a trustee asked whether parents attended campus stakeholder meetings; Campbell confirmed parent participation at the September meetings and that stakeholder input was incorporated into the plans.

A trustee moved to approve the three TIPs; the motion was seconded and the board approved the plans. The presentation and approval conclude the district’s immediate statutory obligations for the affected campuses; district staff will provide quarterly implementation updates to the superintendent and board and continue progress monitoring.

The board recorded no additional amendments to the plans at the meeting. Implementation timing and funding contingencies noted by the district mean some elements remain dependent on the LASSO grant decision expected in February.