Edcouch-Elsa ISD adopts Lone Star Governance monitoring, sets CCMR targets to 2029
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Trustees approved Lone Star Governance monitoring documents and goal progress measures after a presentation showing the district’s CCMR baseline of 68% and a target of 76% by 2029; administration emphasized TSI, industry-based certifications and tracking to capture outcome-based bonus funding.
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District trustees on Monday approved a set of Lone Star Governance documents and adopted progress measures tied to statewide accountability goals, including a plan to raise the district’s College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) score from 68% to 76% by 2029.
Administration presenter Leroy Garcia said CCMR — which counts college readiness, career certifications and military enlistments — is a major component of the district’s accountability measures. "CCMR is 40% of our Domain 1," he said, adding the district had “taken a 4% dip” year-over-year and must improve to recapture performance and related outcome-based funding.
District staff outlined steps intended to increase CCMR points: improving TSI (Texas Success Initiative) pass rates through targeted tutorials and Saturday camps, expanding industry-based certification (IBC) completion, ensuring accurate course coding for college-prep and OnRamps credits, and early-identification interventions for students at risk of falling out of a coherent program of study. Garcia noted work to strengthen tracking and data accuracy so the district does not “leave money on the table.”
Trustees voted to accept the Lone Star Governance Progress Monitoring Report, approve the Lone Star Governance Theory of Action and adopt the Lone Star Governance calendar and goal progress measures. The measures break statewide outcome goals into incremental progress checks for specific grade bands (kindergarten to 2nd grade for early literacy, 3rd–5th and 6th grade math targets, and 9th–12th monitoring for CCMR).
The administration also explained how outcome-based bonuses are earned: passing TSI in math (and in some cases reading) combined with IBC attainment or university enrollment. Staff emphasized a two-year lag in bonus payments, meaning work done now affects funding in future cycles. The board approved the package by voice/roll-call votes and moved to the next items on the agenda.
What happens next: administration said it will implement the progress measures and return routine monitoring data to the board as part of the new board-monitoring section of Lone Star Governance.