District leaders told trustees the annual rightsizing process anticipates 37 elementary staffing‑unit reductions for 2026–27, part of 142 elementary unit reductions over five years; administration said roles will shift toward content specialists and that affected employees will be prioritized for placement before outside hires.
Clear Creek ISD trustees voted 6‑0 to authorize the superintendent to negotiate and execute a memorandum of understanding with Texas Tech K‑12 to launch 'ClearTech,' a tuition‑free virtual program that will enroll students in grades 3–9 for 2026–27 while offering in‑person partner‑campus supports and phased high‑school expansion.
The Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees voted 7–0 to approve local campus improvement plans for Stewart Elementary and Clear Lake Intermediate after staff explained federal accountability designations and campus interventions.
Trustees voted unanimously to decline adopting a policy required by Senate Bill 11, with a board member warning the bill would require parental consent that could amount to waiving constitutional challenges.
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the Clear Creek ISD Board approved the 2025 ACFR audit report, an order calling the May 2 trustee election, temporary tax‑payment accommodations after a lockbox failure, a teacher‑certification compliance plan and $638,000 in capital‑project funding; the board also accepted district donations.
A representative of the National School Chaplain Association asked the Clear Creek ISD board to consider implementing the state-funded chaplaincy program created by Senate Bill 763, citing claimed improvements in graduation, teen-pregnancy and suicide rates from other districts; transcript contains those claims but no supporting citations.
The board approved a tax-equivalency and contribution agreement and a letter of non-opposition to support Argos Global Partner Services' application to designate 9311 Bay Area Boulevard as a usage-driven site in Foreign Trade Zone No. 84; the district will be invoiced annually on inventory valuation as a payment-in-lieu arrangement.
The Clear Creek ISD board approved calendar draft 1 for 2026–27, which preserves the current pattern of 171 instructional days and 16 professional days; the board also approved elementary summer-school dates May 29–June 22, 2026, and designated specific 2026 days as non-business for the Texas Public Information Act.
Clear Creek ISD announced a successful appeal to the Texas Education Agency that raised the district’s College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) accountability result, producing an overall district score of 88 and A ratings for most high schools. District staff described a year-long data review and a 197-page formal appeal.
District staff said a committee of principals and teachers is developing a local TIA designation application (due April 15) that will use STAR and T‑TESS components; the application is part of a three‑year implementation timeline with first payouts expected in 2028.