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District staff said they submitted 30 teacher designations (26 new, 4 redesignations) to the state for the Teacher Incentive Allotment and described using at least 90% of generated funds to compensate campus teachers; final TEA approval and designation payments are expected after state review.
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Board accepted the 2024-25 annual financial audit, which auditors issued with an unmodified (clean) opinion, disclosed a GASB accounting-principle restatement of about $1.7 million for carryforward compensated absences, and highlighted a roughly $7 million swing in net change in fund balance driven largely by a bond issuance.
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Bond program manager reported the Casa Verde High School bond construction is roughly 40% complete, with underground utilities and pier-and-beam work finished, recent invoices paid (including a $3M-plus draw), and a winter milestone plan that aims to advance roof, slab and flat-work progress while keeping the project on budget.
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District presenters said benchmark 1 reading results and program redesigns driven by Texas Reads/Texas Leads supports show sizeable early gains; the board heard a detailed plan to sustain structured literacy blocks and bilingual supports to reach a STAR reading target of 40% by June 2026.
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Trustees approved a list of library titles to be added to campus collections, mostly donated, after staff explained the district’s collection-development and review process and the requirement to list titles under state law.
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Bond program manager reported the high school addition and renovations are roughly 30% complete, the city will reimburse architects and engineers for waterline design costs, and the project’s next milestone is a topping-out ceremony in late March 2026.
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Catherine Walker described a state-funded pilot tying principal pay to student outcomes, instructional leadership (TPAS) and campus environment; the district will implement a hold-harmless year and roll principal pay changes into 2027.
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Christy Patton, executive director of special programs, told the school board the district is pursuing a five-strategy plan to reduce end-of-course (EOC) retesters by 30%, while acknowledging baseline numbers changed and priorities shifted after implementation began.
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CFO William Wootton told trustees the district has collected about $8.8 million (18%) of its $48.6 million budget to date and has spent about $7.5 million (15%), leaving a positive net change in fund balance; he outlined next steps for budget projections and the midyear update.
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William Wooten, chief financial officer for CASTLEBERRY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, told the board the district scored 74 on the Texas Education Agencys School FIRST financial accountability rating, a 20-point drop driven largely by solvency measures.