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NEISD presents TAPR, HB3 goals and progress on early literacy and college-readiness

Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees · January 14, 2026

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Summary

District staff presented the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and the NEISD balanced district scorecard, reviewed HB3 early literacy and math goals, and reported growth in college-credit opportunities (AP, OnRamps, dual credit) and industry-based certification efforts.

Northeast Independent School District staff presented the board with the district's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) summary and an update to the NEISD balanced district scorecard, outlining progress toward House Bill 3 goals for early literacy, math and college-career-military readiness (CCMR).

Brandy Merriman and curriculum leaders explained that TAPR provides a limited two-year data window but that staff supplement it with longer-range trend data to better inform decisions. Merriman said the district's TAPR and scorecard materials would be posted to the district website and made available in binder form for public review. "Within two weeks, I'm going to post the annual report to the district website," she said.

Presenters described several measurable goals and recent results: third-grade STAR reading met and exceeded targets (reaching 59% against a 56% goal), early numeracy and pre-K measures improved, and efforts to grow OnRamps, AP and dual-credit enrollment showed a multi-year increase in college-credit course enrollments. Dr. Munoz reported increases in AP exam registrations (from roughly 5,800 to close to 8,000) and growth in OnRamps enrollments (2,790 on-ramps course enrollments reported for the year). The district also reported a rise in industry-based certifications among seniors and graduating cohorts tied to career and technical education pathways.

Trustees asked about gaps and grade-level trends (for example, seventh-grade math and growth measures) and requested copies of higher-education follow-up data. Staff said some measures lag because higher-education enrollment tracking across state lines is not consistently collected and that additional reports will be provided.

The presentation laid out multi-year milestones for improving MAP growth and STAR performance and emphasized capacity-building steps (teacher professional development, PLC work and counselor dashboard tools) to track student progress and support CCMR goals.