Dustin Cook

The board approved a partnership agreement with Communities in Schools of Northeast Texas and a memorandum of agreement with the Head Start program. Key procurement and financial approvals included a subscription for Sirius Education, various science and technology purchases, district website upgrades, maintenance vendor bids, and miscellaneous food service contracts. Additionally, the board approved 2026-2027 pay scales and library book purchases. Reports were presented regarding human resources staffing, district finances and investments, campus STAAR results, and special education updates.

The meeting featured various recognitions, including students from the Rodeo Team and art students receiving VASE state awards, alongside a presentation from the Titus County Appraisal District. Reports were provided on school board training, bus fleet status, financial activities, and human resources. The Board voted to designate SB 546 regarding 3-point bus seat belts as cost-prohibitive and approved multiple educational initiatives, including the purchase of iPads for substitute staff, instructional materials certification, and platform subscriptions for Newsela and No Red Ink. Additionally, the Board conducted elections for officer positions for the upcoming term.

The Wallace Campus Improvement Plan establishes critical success factors to ensure every child has every chance to learn. This plan focuses on improving academic performance, increasing data-driven instruction, enhancing leadership effectiveness, extending learning time, fostering family and community engagement, improving school climate, and elevating teacher quality. It also integrates Title I components to support a comprehensive schoolwide program, with a vision to graduate students possessing strong reading, thinking, and communication abilities.

The board received a presentation of grant funds from the MPISD Foundation and approved several overnight student trips. Reports were provided regarding curriculum and instruction, human resources, and business operations, including a financial report and quarterly investment report. Key board actions included approving an amendment to the District of Innovation Plan, the procurement of a crew truck for the CTE program, the installation of impact protection for campus glass, the Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Plan, the Head Start refunding budget, updates to the high school course guide, and professional personnel appointments.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Mount Pleasant High School outlines strategies to ensure every child has every chance to learn and graduates with the ability to read, think, and communicate. Key strategic priorities include improving academic performance, enhancing data-driven instruction, increasing leadership effectiveness, extending learning time, fostering family and community engagement, improving school climate, and elevating teacher quality.