Heather Cheney

This document outlines Kemp ISD's Renewed District of Innovation Plan, designed to leverage increased local flexibility and control to personalize learning experiences and optimize district operations. The plan focuses on four primary innovation areas: implementing local teacher certification requirements to address staffing needs in high-demand subjects, establishing a customized school calendar to better suit community and student requirements, developing a locally-designed teacher and principal evaluation system based on best practices, and adjusting teacher contract days to enhance recruitment, improve morale, and provide additional professional development opportunities without impacting salaries. The overarching goal is to improve student success and lifelong learning by tailoring policies to the specific needs of the Kemp ISD community.

This document, the 2025 Federal Report Card, outlines the long-term and interim goals for Kemp Independent School District under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), covering the period from 2022-23 through 2037-38. It establishes specific targets for academic performance in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner proficiency, and 4-year longitudinal graduation rates. These goals are set for all students and various subgroups at the state, district, and campus levels. Additionally, the report details the state's accountability system, including indicators and methodologies for differentiating and identifying schools for support.

This 2025 Federal Report Card for Kemp Alternative (Kemp ISD) provides an overview of the Texas Education Agency's accountability system and campus performance. It outlines long-term and interim goals for academic performance in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner progress, and graduation rates across student subgroups. The report details the state's methodology for differentiating and identifying schools for support, and covers key areas such as student achievement, academic growth, school quality, teacher qualifications, and per-pupil expenditures. The overarching vision is to drive continuous improvement in educational outcomes and ensure accountability across all student populations.

This document presents the 2025 Federal Report Card for Kemp ISD, offering a comprehensive overview of the district's performance and accountability metrics. It outlines long-term and interim ESSA goals for academic achievement in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner language proficiency, and graduation rates across diverse student subgroups. The report further details the state's accountability system, including performance indicators, weighting methodology, and criteria for identifying schools requiring support. Key focus areas include student achievement by proficiency levels, academic growth, school quality indicators, STAAR participation, teacher qualifications, per-pupil expenditures, civil rights data, NAEP results, and postsecondary enrollment rates, all contributing to federal reporting compliance and continuous school improvement.

This renewed District of Innovation Plan for Kemp ISD, spanning from 2026 to 2031, aims to enhance local control and empower the district to design innovative strategies for improved educational outcomes and operational effectiveness. The plan seeks exemptions from various Texas Education Code statutes concerning teacher certification, contractual flexibility, school start and end dates, class size limits, group health insurance, library material acquisition and appeal, grievance policies, teacher contract days, school counselors' duties, student transfer requests, bank depository contract terms, parental engagement, and district/campus level planning. These measures are designed to support student success, staff retention, and district growth by allowing greater flexibility in hiring, scheduling, resource management, and administrative processes.