Chase Burnside

This 2025 Federal Report Card for Devine Intermediate School presents a comprehensive overview of performance data and accountability measures. It details the State, District, and Campus Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) goals, including long-term targets and interim progress for academic performance in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner (EL) progress, and graduation rates, with timeframes extending up to 2038. The report further outlines the state's accountability system, school differentiation methodologies, and criteria for support programs, supplemented by extensive data on student achievement, academic growth, STAAR participation, civil rights, teacher quality, per-pupil expenditures, and chronic absenteeism.

The meeting began with a roll call and declaration of a quorum, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation. A significant portion of the meeting involved addressing a public concern regarding the Head Volleyball Coach, which resulted in the announcement of the coach's resignation from coaching duties after a report was directed by the board. The agenda included a School FIRST Rating Hearing where the district received a Superior A rating with 100 points. Administrative reports were presented by central office staff and campus principals covering various areas, including safety and security, HR, special education, and sports activities. Under action items, the Board approved the LASO 4 Grant Assurances and authorized the Superintendent to execute necessary documents. The Board also convened in a closed session to discuss matters pertaining to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 and 551.082.

Key discussions and actions included reports from Intermediate Campus students, the presentation of the annual Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) Report, and a Targeted Improvement Plan Public Hearing covering the Intermediate Campus, Elementary Campus, and Devine Learning Academy. Administrative reports covered Superintendent's Monthly Reports (including the 2023 Bond Project Update and Safety & Security Report), and various other office and principal reports. Action items involved the approval of District and Campus Goals and Objectives for improvement plans, designation of nonbusiness days for the 2026 calendar year, approval of an employee stipend for the assistant powerlifting coach, approval of Targeted Improvement Plans for multiple campuses, approval of the Teacher Incentive Allotment Spending Plan for Devine High School, and the addition, revision, or deletion of TASB Localized Policy Manual updates. Finally, the Board approved the District Emergency Operations Plan.

The Board of Trustees convened for a Called Meeting. Key agenda items included a Citizen Communication segment where several individuals addressed the board regarding a grievance hearing. The board held two closed sessions for attorney consultation concerning legal issues related to the grievance process. Following the initial closed session, the board heard a Level Three Parent Grievance. Subsequently, the board voted 7-0 to uphold the administration's decision at Level Two concerning the grievance and deny the request to terminate the employee, while also directing the Superintendent to conduct an additional investigation into an alleged pattern of behavior and report findings at the next regular meeting. The meeting concluded with an adjournment.

The Board received a presentation on the Annual Financial Audit and subsequently approved the audit report. They also approved the Coleman, Horton & Company, LLP 2025-26 Contract. The annual ESL report and high school campus activities were presented. The board discussed the possibility of changing school board elections to the November Uniform Election Date in Even-Numbered Years. The purchase of an IT Van and an SUV were approved, as well as a resolution self-certifying micro-purchases with federal funds valued below $100,000. A new teaching position at the elementary campus was approved. The January Board Meeting was set to January 22, 2026, and Revised HB3 Goals were adopted.