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Abilene ISD explores state 'resource campus' designation that can bring recurring funding and extended school days
Summary
District staff reviewed the TEA's resource campus designation: eligibility includes prior low ratings, a TIP plan, ACE turnaround requirements, 50% of teachers participating in ADDSI extended days and staffing ratios; district staff said they are early in evaluating campus possibilities and may return with calendar changes for board approval.
District staff explained the state's resource campus designation and how it could be used to sustain targeted turnaround strategies at qualifying campuses.
Jay Ashby walked trustees through eligibility criteria, which he said include a history of low accountability ratings (three D/F or not-rated ratings within the last 10 years), submission of a TIP plan, implementation of an ACE turnaround model, and teacher and staffing requirements such as 50% of teachers participating in ADDSI (additional days) and a base calendar of 175 school days plus at least six additional days. He also listed counseling and mental-health staffing minimums and a requirement for high-quality instructional materials.
Ashby described the application process as evidence- and narrative-based: a district must meet the criteria before applying and then submit a letter of intent and a full designation application to the Texas Education Agency. Designated campuses become eligible for permanent annual increases in Foundation School Program entitlements under the same funding mechanism used by Senate Bill 1882, Ashby said, and funds flow directly to the district with distinct reporting and use requirements.
Ashby said the district was early in exploring which campuses might meet the criteria and that potential board actions could include approval of campus-specific calendars to enable ADDSI participation. He flagged the November 20 special meeting as an expected venue for further discussion of district school plans.
