Burnet Consolidated Independent School District

This document outlines the 2025-2026 Goals, Performance Objectives, and Strategies for Bertram Elementary. It focuses on five key areas: ensuring student growth and achievement through academic success and diverse programs; providing a safe and engaging environment that supports student well-being; recruiting, retaining, and developing high-quality staff; maintaining sound financial and operational stewardship; and enhancing community engagement through clear communication and effective marketing.

This strategic plan for Burnet High School outlines goals, performance objectives, and strategies for the 2025-2026 academic year. It focuses on five key areas: ensuring student growth and achievement, promoting student well-being and engagement, recruiting and retaining high-quality staff, practicing responsible resource and financial stewardship, and fostering clear communication throughout the BCISD community. The plan aims to drive academic success, cultivate a supportive learning environment, develop committed educators, maintain operational efficiency, and engage all stakeholders.

The Board of Trustees held a meeting to recognize students of the month from Burnet High School and Quest High School. Additionally, a detailed report on COVID-19 operational and instructional issues was presented, highlighting the state-approved remote instructional plan, efforts to increase in-person student attendance, teacher support initiatives including a survey on resources and training, and challenges faced by remote learners.

The document outlines the ongoing strategic planning process for Burnett Consolidated ISD, initiated to define the district's direction for the next three years, starting Spring 2018. Developed through community and staff feedback, including student input, the plan establishes a new vision, mission, beliefs, and four strategic goals focused on academic achievement, positive climate and culture, recruiting and retaining quality educators, and proactive community collaboration. The plan aims to build on past successes while addressing future challenges such as enrollment growth, fiscal management (including potential recapture status), and enhancing school safety and instructional innovation through initiatives like a comprehensive literacy program and hands-on learning experiences.

The board meeting included the recognition of high school students for their academic performance on the volleyball team and the announcement of winners for the school district Christmas card design contest. The external auditor presented an overview of the draft financial statements, indicating a clean, unmodified opinion and no compliance findings despite the challenges of remote auditing. Updates were provided on operational responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including case statistics, quarantine impacts on school staffing and operations, and the implementation of rapid testing for staff to facilitate earlier returns to work.