Alfredo Castro

This document outlines La Joya ISD's strategic vision for its transportation system, emphasizing safety, reliability, transparency, and financial sustainability. The plan addresses challenges such as rising costs and inefficient routing by implementing operational improvements, including route optimization and consolidation, and integrating new family engagement tools like InfoFinder and StopFinder. The strategic approach focuses on data-driven decisions and community feedback to provide efficient and safe student transportation, ultimately supporting academic outcomes.

The strategic plan for La Joya Independent School District outlines its financial and academic direction. It details budget development for 2025-2026, addressing a projected deficit through efficiency improvements and position realignments, and sets long-term student outcome goals through June 2029. Core priorities include investing in student achievement, achieving a balanced budget, providing pay raises, and adopting High Quality Instructional Materials. The plan aims to significantly increase student proficiency in STAAR Reading and Math across 3rd and 8th grades, and improve college and career readiness, emphasizing improved Tier 1 instruction and the adoption of a new reading curriculum based on the science of reading.

This strategic plan outlines La Joya ISD's commitment to enhancing student outcomes and institutional excellence. Key priorities include implementing the Accelerated Campus Excellence (ACE) model to transform low-performing schools, focusing on effective leadership, instructional quality, and holistic student support. The plan also incorporates Lone Star Governance principles, including superintendent constraints on student achievement and transparency. A central North Star Goal aims to significantly increase the percentage of students attending A or B rated campuses. Specific outcome goals target improvements in 3rd grade reading and math, 8th grade reading, and college, career, and military readiness for graduates by June 2029.

This guidebook outlines La Joya Independent School District's Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) plan for 2025-2026. The plan aims to attract, retain, and reward high-performing teachers by providing pathways for designations through local performance systems and National Board Certification. Key components include eligibility requirements, a detailed local designation system utilizing teacher observations (T-TESS) and student growth measures, a clear spending plan for TIA funds ensuring 90% goes to teachers, and comprehensive support for teacher professional growth. The district seeks to expand the program and ensure equitable access to effective teachers.

The board meeting focused on several recognition programs for staff members across the district. Key topics included celebrating teachers who earned the Teacher Incentive Allotment, acknowledging the achievements of the Public Relations and Communications Department at a state conference, and recognizing National Athletic Trainers Month, Social Workers Week, National Breakfast Week, National Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.