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Consultant Dr. Eddie Colson urges Bastrop ISD trustees to align budgets with student outcomes
Summary
At a Bastrop ISD team-building workshop, consultant Dr. Eddie Colson told trustees to prioritize student outcomes and long-term governance over line-item management; trustees discussed budget shortfalls, enrollment pressures and targeted legislative advocacy before adjourning.
Dr. Eddie Colson, a consultant with N2 Learning, told the Bastrop Independent School District board during an annual team-building workshop that trustees should keep “a relentless pursuit and interest in student outcomes” and focus on governance-level questions when reviewing the budget.
Colson opened the session by distinguishing the board’s governance lane from the district’s operational lane, saying trustees should set long-term priorities and check that budget allocations move the district toward agreed student outcomes. “Does this budget move us toward the vision that we have set out for our kids?” he…
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