District data shows steady enrollment and growth; officials flag math as top instructional priority and pursue state grant-funded adoption
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Dr. Walker presented enrollment (4,736), attendance above state average (~96%), and MAP/STAR growth; he and the math team said math consistently requires focused alignment and previewed plans to adopt Bluebonnet math with support from a state LIFT grant of $554,000 for materials and professional learning.
Dr. Walker presented the district’s second‑quarter state of the district: enrollment (October snapshot) was 4,736 students, attendance remains above state averages (near 96%), and MAP/STAR growth measures show strong median growth in several subjects. He cautioned that discipline coding changes and better reporting account for an uptick in reportable incidents.
Walker identified math as the subject that most needs targeted alignment and resources across campuses. He said the district’s middle percentile growth scores are strong, but consistency across grades and campuses varies. Walker emphasized that a consistent adoption, high‑quality instructional materials, teacher support and vertical alignment are the levers the district will use to improve math outcomes.
He said the district was awarded a state LIFT grant of $554,000 to support professional learning in math and to help purchase materials; additional funding will support a Bluebonnet math adoption if the materials meet local quality standards. Walker described teacher field visits to classrooms in other districts using Bluebonnet as part of the vetting process. The district plans campus visits, parent communication in March and a board presentation in March before ordering materials.
Teachers and parents in the room described grading-guideline changes that produced more accurate failing grades and said that PLC collaboration and shared assessments are improving alignment. District leaders said they will provide release time, manipulatives and training so teachers do not have to develop materials from scratch.
No formal adoption decision was recorded at the meeting; Walker outlined next steps and asked teachers and parents to provide feedback during the upcoming review and board presentation.