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Parent urges Round Rock ISD to include class-size reduction in superintendent performance metrics
Summary
During public comment, Jennifer Veil, a parent in Round Rock ISD, asked the board to add class-size reduction to the superintendent's evaluation metrics, saying smaller classes improve achievement and teacher retention.
Jennifer Veil, introduced by the board as a parent in the district, used her allotted two minutes during public comment to urge trustees to include class-size reduction as a metric when evaluating the superintendent.
Veil said class size is "one of the most meaningful" factors that influence student achievement, teacher retention and school climate, and asked the board to consider class-size reductions as part of future performance incentives. She stated, "When we talk about district leadership, we're not just talking about test scores or balanced budgets... few factors influence student achievement and teacher retention and school climate more directly than class size."
Board rules presented at the start of the meeting limited comments to agenda items and requested speakers avoid raising specific personnel complaints in the public forum. The board also reminded the audience that Trustee Ross would serve as the designated timekeeper for public comment.
The transcript does not record a board response to Veil's suggestion during the public comment period; the next recorded item shows the board moved into closed session to conduct the superintendent's evaluation and discuss the superintendent's employment contract.
