Beaumont ISD presents annual report showing improved "approaches" rates but low "meets" rates and special‑education concerns

Beaumont Independent School District staff presented the required annual Texas Academic Performance Report to the board, summarizing prior‑year STAAR outcomes, staff experience, finance per‑pupil figures and progress toward board outcome goals.

"This data reflects prior year performance," a district presenter told trustees, adding that the district has used the information all year to target instruction ahead of upcoming STAR assessments. The presentation showed 60% of tested students scored at 'approaches' grade level in reading across grades, and 53% at approaches in math. By contrast, fewer students reached the board's preferred 'meets' standard: the presentation cited 35% at meets for reading and 25% at meets in math across the analyzed grades.

District presenters described campus‑by‑campus results, subgroup performance and progress measures used for accountability. They emphasized the district's board outcome goals to raise third‑grade reading and math proficiency and to increase college‑and‑career military readiness over time. Staff noted many targets use prior‑year baselines and that some indicators lag a year due to reporting cycles.

In a separate section of the report, district special‑education staff said the district's Determination Level is 4, which requires substantial intervention from the state because of significant disproportionality in disciplinary actions affecting students with disabilities. "For 2026, our status is determination level 4, which is needs substantial intervention," a special‑education presenter said, and the district outlined corrective steps including monthly subgroup discipline reviews, increased oversight of in‑school suspension placement, professional development on de‑escalation and strengthened behavior supports.

Financial figures in the packet showed general fund revenues and expenditures and noted per‑pupil operating amounts: $11,244 per student in the general fund and $13,687 per student across all funds. The district said the annual report (including the TAPR insert) will be posted online and paper copies will be available from the district office.

Trustees used the presentation to ask about teacher experience distribution, substitute coverage on campuses and how the district plans to translate targeted interventions into higher 'meets' rates. District staff highlighted after‑school tutorials and Saturday programs as supports in the 16 instructional days before upcoming STAR testing.

The board accepted the annual report presentation as the superintendent's report for the evening and directed staff to post the full report online within the stated two‑week timeframe.