Alice Independent School District

The document is a tribute during a board appreciation event, highlighting the critical role of the school board in leading successful schools by hiring effective administrators, teachers, and support personnel. Several community members, including students and family members, expressed gratitude to various board members and their spouses for their dedication, commitment to public education, fiscal responsibility, and support for students, staff, and extracurricular activities. Specific acknowledgments were made regarding support for career and technical education programs allowing students to graduate with licenses.

The meeting, being the first of the year, included the customary call to order and roll call, followed by the pledges of allegiance led by high school students. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to celebrating School Board Appreciation Month, featuring thanks and recognition from the Superintendent, various elementary students, and high school cheerleaders, emphasizing the board's leadership in safety initiatives like new campus fencing and capital projects such as a new transportation building and stadium bond. Several board members were specifically recognized by staff and family members for their commitment, expertise, and dedication to the students and community, including notes on financial responsibility and advocacy for educators. There were no public comments signed up for the designated slot.

This document provides a comprehensive overview of Alice ISD's academic performance for the 2024-25 academic year. It details student achievement metrics such as STAAR performance rates by grade and subject, school progress, and bilingual education data. The report also includes participation rates, student attendance, graduation and dropout rates, and indicators for college, career, and military readiness. Furthermore, it presents student demographic information and staff data, offering a detailed statistical review of the district's operational and academic outcomes.

The meeting commenced with the President calling the session to order. Key agenda items included recognizing fifth-grade students for the pledge of allegiance and approving the minutes of the September 13th, 2025 regular school board meeting. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to recognizing the achievements of students. This included recognizing the Alice High School cross country team for making it to the state meet five years in a row, detailing individual student accomplishments, and recognizing students who achieved champion or reserve champion honors at the Jimos County Livestock Show across various categories (steer, lamb, hog, goat, poultry, swine, rabbits, and homemaking). Additionally, leadership and career development event participants, specifically the land judging team and a greenhand speaker, were recognized. Further recognitions honored a staff member for securing a grant up to $7,000 from the Coastal Bend and Atorious program for developing an outdoor classroom at Nunan Elementary, acknowledging an LSSP specialist for her dedication, and celebrating 26 teachers for achieving perfect attendance for the first six weeks of the academic year.

The board meeting included recognitions for the unified basketball team, the swim and dive team, the mariachi program, and district educational diagnosticians. The principal of Dubose Elementary provided an academic update, covering student enrollment demographics, recent science fair achievements, and analysis of benchmark testing data for reading, math, and science. Additionally, the district highlighted ongoing efforts to improve student attendance through community outreach and new school breakfast routines.