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Trainer briefs Beaumont ISD trustees on state evaluation rules and proposed superintendent goals
Summary
Dr. Byron Terry led a training for the Beaumont ISD board explaining House Bill 3 requirements for board outcome goals and superintendent evaluation; Superintendent Dr. Allen proposed 2025–26 targets, including raising third-grade reading from 44% to 51% and third-grade math tier‑1 from 55% to 62% by June 2026.
Dr. Byron Terry, executive director of the Region 5 Education Service Center, told the Beaumont ISD board on Oct. 16 that state law requires districts to adopt measurable board outcome goals with one‑year and five‑year targets and to monitor progress publicly and regularly.
Terry described the statewide ‘‘60 by 30 TX’’ ambition — roughly 60% of students meeting grade‑level standards by 2030 — and explained why the law emphasizes third‑grade reading and math: third grade is the first grade with a statewide standardized test and research shows early proficiency strongly predicts later outcomes. “If a child is not reading on grade level by third grade, it gets exponentially less likely…
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