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Board to consider negotiations with third‑party turnaround partner after limited responses
Summary
Spring ISD administration recommended negotiating with Third Future Schools for turnaround services; trustees expressed concern about the small pool of respondents and asked for additional site visits and contract protections before final approval.
District leaders told trustees on March 3 that a recommendation is ready to begin negotiations with Third Future Schools for a partner management agreement to support turnaround services at targeted campuses beginning in the 2027‑28 school year.
Dr. Michael Love, the district’s chief of innovation and student support services, said the district opened a call for quality schools on Jan. 9, 2026, reviewed applications and conducted capacity interviews; the review committee recommended Third Future Schools as the best qualified respondent. "This administration recommends approval of this partner management agreement to advance the district strategic goals of improving student success," he said.
Trustees raised several substantive questions. Trustee Jensen asked how many proposals were received and was told two responded; trustees said the small number of respondents raised concerns about marketplace competition and whether the district was getting the best possible partner. Trustee Adams noted the proposer referenced work in Colorado and that the district will ensure contractual compliance with Texas law.
Several trustees asked for additional due diligence steps before final contract approval: an invitation for board members to visit Third Future Schools’ operating sites, explicit contract language limiting spending authority and defining accountability metrics, and confirmation that pending background reviews raised no disqualifying findings among proposer board members. Administration said both the board president and vice president participated on the review committee but abstained from voting and that the item will return for a separate board vote after negotiations and legal review.
No contract was signed at the March 3 work session. The board opted to keep the item off consent and asked staff to schedule site visits and to include clarified contractual safeguards in the recommendation packet for the regular meeting where authorization to negotiate and/or sign will be considered.
