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WEST ORANGE‑COVE CISD board approves TEA corrective‑action agreement on Individual Graduation Plans
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved a voluntary agreement with the Texas Education Agency on a Corrective Action Plan for Individual Graduation Plans; district staff said an audit identified issues and the district has begun addressing them.
At the special meeting on March 31, 2025, the West Orange‑Cove Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved an agreement with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) concerning a Corrective Action Plan for Individual Graduation Plans (IGPs). Trustee Donny Teate Jr. moved the item and Trustee Demetrius Hunter seconded; the motion carried 7–0.
Dr. Harris, speaking during consideration of the item, described the agreement as voluntary, saying, "this is a voluntary agreement with TEA, demonstrating the district's intent to comply with TEA requirements." Dr. Harris also told trustees that an audit had been conducted earlier and that the district has already taken steps to address the issues identified in that audit.
The transcript does not include further detail about the corrective‑action timeline or specific changes to IGP procedures. The motion was recorded as carrying unanimously; trustees present for the vote were Linda Platt‑Bryant, Donny Teate Jr., Gina Yeaman, Roderick Robertson, Demetrius Hunter, Tommy Wilson Sr., and LaTricia Stroud.
