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West Rusk County Consolidated ISD board holds Team of Eight training on evaluating student outcomes
Summary
On Jan. 7, 2025 the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees met for a Team of Eight training led by Drew Howard of Region 7 focused on evaluating and improving student outcomes. All trustees and the superintendent were present; the meeting adjourned the same evening.
On Jan. 7, 2025, the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a special Team of Eight training workshop in the West Rusk CCISD boardroom. The session at 6:00 p.m. was led by Drew Howard, Field Service Director with Region 7, and focused on "Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes" and Team of 8 governance practices.
All seven board members were recorded as present — Sandra Smith (president), Will Sudweeks (vice president), Iris Hamontree (secretary), Robert Anderson, Matt Eastwood, Chris Pratt and Lorenzo Tavarez — along with Superintendent Lawrence Coleman. The district recorded no visitors for the session. The board and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance before the training began.
Drew Howard, identified in the minutes as Field Service Director with Region 7, conducted the workshop for the board and the superintendent on assessing student outcomes and on Team of Eight practices for board functioning. The minutes list the training topic as "Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes and Team of 8 Training." The record does not specify materials distributed, recommended next steps, or a follow-up timeline.
With no other business raised, President Sandra Smith stated the meeting was adjourned. The minutes include signature lines for Sandra Smith and Iris Hamontree and note the meeting time and place had been posted in the required manner.
