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WFISD trustees hear elementary and middle school performance updates, press for clearer measures of tutoring and interventions

Wichita Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees · March 16, 2026
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Wichita Falls ISD trustees received reports from the superintendent and principals about Franklin Elementary and Ryder (Bridal) Middle School performance, asked how tutoring and short-term 'boot camp' interventions are measured, and were told a TEA conservator assignment is expected "in the next 2 to 3 weeks," according to the superintendent.

Wichita Falls Independent School District trustees on Wednesday heard presentations from school leaders about student performance, interventions and plans to measure effectiveness.

Dr. Lee, the superintendent, reviewed district attendance and operational updates and said the district expects word on a Texas Education Agency conservator assignment "in the next 2 to 3 weeks," a development he said will affect reporting cycles and oversight. He also noted district facility work and a $10,000 donation to the WFISD Foundation from a new Amazon distribution center.

At Franklin Elementary, Principal Ashley Burak described the campus as a long-standing "C" campus that is showing growth on STAR assessments. "A 1 and like 1 is a whole year and so like we are at…

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