Scott Townsend

The board meeting included the recognition of a student science fair winner, a public comment session regarding student assessment score access and classroom observation policies, and a construction update on district facilities including middle and elementary schools. The board also discussed mandatory board training requirements, reviewed purchase orders including a theater lighting upgrade, and received a preliminary overview of the upcoming budget.

The board meeting included the Pledge of Allegiance and student recognitions for FFA members who qualified for the state CDE contest and grand champions of the elementary science fair. During the public comment period, community members raised concerns regarding library materials, student safety and supervision, and the placement of students in special education programs.

This Long Range Facility Plan outlines the comprehensive strategy for Princeton Independent School District's infrastructure development from 2023 to 2033. It encompasses detailed facility studies, demographic projections, and needs assessments to address current and future facility requirements. Key focus areas include planning for the construction and renovation of school buildings, optimizing campus capacity, adjusting attendance zones, and securing financing through bond elections, all aimed at supporting student enrollment growth and providing appropriate learning environments.

This Comprehensive School Counseling Program, developed for Godwin Elementary within the Princeton Independent School District, aims to provide an anchor for students' lives by equipping them, parents, schools, and the community with tools for academic, social, emotional, college, and career readiness. The program is built on student competencies including positive self-concept, effective executive functioning, appropriate behavior, wellness practices, and resilience. Key strategic goals for the 2024-2025 academic year involve increasing whole group counseling time to thirty percent, decreasing discipline referrals by ten percent, and increasing positive student behavior by twenty percent. The program emphasizes an integrated approach through guidance curriculum, responsive services, individual planning, and system support, prioritizing the developmental, preventive, remedial, and crisis needs of students.

This Comprehensive School Counseling Program for James Elementary School outlines a roadmap to support students, parents, school staff, and the community by providing tools and resources for academic, social, emotional success, and college and career readiness. For the 2024-2025 school year, key objectives include decreasing discipline referrals by ten percent, increasing direct counselor-student engagement by fifteen percent, and fostering a positive student outlook through needs assessments and the Character Strong curriculum. The program emphasizes student developmental, preventive, remedial, and crisis needs across competencies such as interpersonal effectiveness, personal health and safety, intrapersonal effectiveness, and post-secondary readiness, delivered through guidance, responsive services, individual planning, and system support components.