Anne Cohea

The board meeting featured various student and staff recognitions, including awards for the high school cheerleading and twirling teams, and the presentation of the academic all-American honors from the National Speech and Debate Association. The board also received departmental updates regarding academic and athletic accomplishments, such as track and field results, softball playoffs, biology classroom experiments, junior high drone club competitions, band concerts and sweepstakes achievements, and an FFA project involving a donated chicken coop.

The board meeting included several recognitions of students and staff for achievements in academics, extracurricular activities, and community service. Discussions were held regarding school campus initiatives, professional development for educators, and student attendance incentives. Additionally, a member of the community presented concerns regarding the current ratio of band directors to students, highlighting the need for increased support to ensure safety and competitive success for the band program.

This Campus Improvement Plan for West Columbia Elementary outlines a roadmap to prepare all learners for lifelong success within a community committed to excellence. It focuses on five primary goals: ensuring a safe, positive, and secure learning environment with strong family engagement; achieving specific student performance metrics (85% Approaches, 55% Meets, and 25% Masters in Achievement); increasing student growth to a scaled score of 85; closing the achievement gap; and fostering a culture of excellence, high expectations, grit, and resilience. The plan emphasizes continuous improvement through quality first instruction, data-driven decision-making, staff development, and robust community and parent involvement.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Columbia High School outlines strategies to prepare all students to become productive and responsible citizens, fostering lifelong learning, and developing higher-level thinking skills in a safe and respectful environment. Key priorities include supporting and retaining highly qualified teachers, enhancing student academic achievement through effective instruction and data analysis, and closing achievement and discipline gaps among various student groups. The plan also focuses on improving attendance rates, integrating technology, and fostering a positive school culture.

This Campus Improvement Plan for West Brazos Junior High aims to educate all students in a safe, respectful, and successful learning environment, preparing them as 21st-century learners and global citizens. The plan outlines five primary goals: recruiting and supporting highly qualified teachers, enhancing student achievement and progress on state assessments, improving low-performing areas, achieving higher student achievement scores, and reducing disproportionality in disciplinary actions. It emphasizes a collaborative, data-driven approach, fostering a positive school culture and climate, and increasing family and community involvement.