Bryan ISD principals outline campus improvement plans for four campuses
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Principals from Bonham, Mary Branch, Mitchell and Rayburn presented campus improvement priorities tonight, emphasizing literacy, targeted interventions, attendance strategies and family engagement as key levers to raise student performance.
Principals from four Bryan ISD campuses presented the district’s campus improvement plans and spotlighted targeted strategies to raise student achievement and attendance.
Bonham Elementary principal Gloria Garcia Rhodes said the campus is focused on three priorities: student achievement in math and reading, student attendance and a positive school culture and climate. She told the board Bonham’s target domain score from the Texas Education Agency is 78 and described interventions including teacher goal-setting conferences, a dedicated "bug block" for targeted reading and math instruction and volunteer mentors who support fourth‑grade fluency.
Mary Branch principal Asha Lopez said literacy is the cornerstone of her plan: “If they can’t read, they can’t do the math,” she told trustees, describing use of MAP growth, fluency and Reading Horizons data, tutors and campus-wide recognition systems such as the Golden Paw Club to build a positive climate and family engagement.
Mitchell principal Jessica Patey outlined three focal areas — maximizing student growth through goal setting (including expanding goal work into kindergarten and first grade), data digs during PLCs to target small‑group instruction, and neighborhood outreach and family events to strengthen partnerships. She highlighted a “Bulldog Buddy” mentoring day that paired older and younger students for social and academic activities.
Rebecca Ryberg, principal at Rayburn Intermediate, said her campus protects Tier 1 instruction while using biweekly progress monitoring and team lesson‑design collaboration. She noted Rayburn’s recent selection for field testing and described plans to use short virtual assemblies and targeted interventions during the upcoming benchmark season.
Board members asked questions about timing and implementation. Linda Montoya, executive director of school leadership, framed the presentations as part of an annual campus planning cycle tied to board goals and district improvement planning.
The presentations were informational; trustees did not take action on these plans at tonight’s meeting.