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Trustees approve TEA turnaround plans for five campuses after debate over behavior and attendance
Summary
The Beaumont ISD board approved TEA-required turnaround plans for five low-performing campuses, centering on curriculum adoption and coaching; a trustee insisted behavior and attendance interventions be strengthened, and principals said those items are included in campus improvement plans.
The Beaumont ISD Board of Trustees voted 6–0 on Oct. 16 to adopt turnaround plans required by the Texas Education Agency for five campuses identified for focused improvement: Charlton Pollard, Peach MacArthur, Martin Elementary, Vincent Middle School and PMAC (Peach MacArthur / related campus listing provided in packet).
District presenters described the plan elements as aligned with TEA’s Effective Schools Framework (ESF): daily use of high‑quality instructional materials (HMH and Bluebonnet reading math), weekly data PLCs, monthly observation and feedback cycles, paid Saturday professional development, and one‑on‑one coaching for teachers. The plans spell out 90‑day implementation milestones, metrics for progress (9‑week assessments, exit tickets, NWEA/MAP), and a schedule of leadership check‑ins.
Trustee Joseph Evans pressed for explicit behavior and attendance actions in the turnaround documents, saying failure to manage discipline and chronic absenteeism would undermine academic gains. “If we’re not addressing behavior, we’re not addressing attendance,” Evans said. Several principals and district leaders responded that TEA‑mandated turnaround plans must follow the ESF diagnostic and that campus improvement plans and other district programs already describe specific attendance and behavior interventions: wrap‑around support teams, reverse suspensions (parents stay on campus during the day), attendance committees, home visits, incentives, and targeted mentoring.
Principals at affected campuses described local steps: monthly attendance committees, home‑visit protocols, behavior interventionists and wellness coordinators, reverse suspension options to keep students in school while addressing conduct, and increased staffing to support kindergarten and early grades. District leaders also said they would keep certain paraprofessional positions in place to provide behavior supports and are exploring summer programming and staffing options to reduce the summer slide.
Board President (S1) and other trustees said they expect the campus improvement plans — which the board will consider separately next month — to include the supplemental behavior and attendance measures that Evans requested. The TEA turnaround documents must be submitted by Nov. 21, 2025; the board approved them to meet the TEA deadline and directed campus leaders to continue refining local implementation and monitoring.
The vote was 6–0 to approve the turnaround plans as TEA requires; trustees noted they expect additional follow‑up to ensure campus‑level supports for behavior and attendance are operational and tracked.
