District briefed on state testing overhaul under House Bill 8
Trustees heard a legislative update describing House Bill 8's phase-in of a "student success tool" to replace STAAR in 2027–28, with beginning/middle/end assessments, quicker result turnaround, and specified end‑of‑course tests retained; board discussed implementation implications.
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The superintendent provided a legislative update explaining that House Bill 8 will phase out the current STAAR testing program and require districts to use a "student success tool" beginning in the 2027–28 school year. The change will move toward three assessments per subject (beginning, middle, end of year) similar to the district's MAP program, while maintaining end-of-course (EOI) exams for Algebra I, Biology, English I and U.S. History.
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