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Veribest principal says TEA visit was positive; STAAR testing to start mid-April
Summary
Principal Amber Palmer reported a favorable TEA visit, said STAAR testing begins in mid-April, and highlighted successful track meets (476 junior-high athletes at one meet), a book fair and other school activities.
Amber Palmer, district principal, told the board the district's first round of STAAR testing is scheduled for mid‑April and that staff have been preparing to improve elementary outcomes. Palmer said the district's recent visit from the Texas Education Agency official "seemed almost surprising to her that we were in school improvement at all," and noted the TEA representative praised teachers and students.
Palmer also reviewed recent events: a Leadership workshop for top sophomores at Angelo State, a journalism workshop with Angelo State's department, a book fair, and two successful track meets. She reported that one junior-high meet drew approximately 476 athletes and that illness has abated compared with earlier in the semester. The principal said the district is monitoring a very small number of immunization exemptions amid a continuing measles outbreak.
