Godley ISD delays final vote on District Improvement Plan after second reading
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Summary
Administrators presented a second reading of the 2025–26 District Improvement Plan with goals on early literacy, academic growth, CCMR/dual enrollment expansion and attendance; a motion to approve was made and retracted, and the board postponed final action until November to allow further review.
The Godley Independent School District presented the second reading of its 2025–26 District Improvement Plan (DIP) and discussed goals that include raising the district accountability rating, improving early literacy and STAR scores, expanding college, career and military readiness (CCMR) offerings and implementing a frontline student analytics dashboard.
Administrators outlined an academic goal to increase the district accountability rating (examples given: district target from 77 to 80) and campus-level targets such as improving STAR scale scores and closing achievement gaps. Early literacy work is being prioritized for pre‑K through second grade, with restructured phonics instruction and regrouping for remediation or acceleration. Principals described 'design days' for collaborative planning and a rebuilt walkthrough form to reflect high-yield instructional strategies.
CCMR and postsecondary readiness were highlighted through expansion of dual‑credit opportunities, such as the Tarleton Today program. Administrators also discussed possible expansion of CTE programming, industry certifications and explorations of virtual and hybrid school options under recently passed state law. An early warning system (EWS) in a new frontline student analytics dashboard will combine attendance, grades and behavior flags to help principals rapidly identify high-risk students.
A motion to approve the DIP was made but later retracted; trustees agreed to delay final approval until November to review additional details. Administrators indicated they will bring cleaned data from the analytics dashboard and other requested clarifications at the next review, and encouraged the board to schedule a data day for deeper review of the dashboard once uploads are complete.
