Shelly Slaton

The Lufkin Independent School District's High-Quality Prekindergarten Family Engagement Plan is designed to promote strong partnerships between the school, families, and the community, ensuring successful outcomes for prekindergarten learners. The plan focuses on facilitating family-to-family support, establishing a network of community resources, increasing family participation in decision-making, and equipping families with tools to enhance and extend learning. It also emphasizes providing ongoing professional development for educators, evaluating engagement efforts for continuous improvement, and supporting transition activities. The overarching goal is to foster a positive, supportive learning environment that enhances student academic achievement and well-being.

The document provides a schedule for school board meetings and directs readers to an external portal for access to specific agendas and minutes, as well as the board policy manual.

The Lufkin ISD District of Innovation Plan aims to leverage local control and exemptions from specific Texas Education Code provisions to better address the unique needs of its students and community. This plan focuses on three key areas: gaining flexibility in setting the annual school calendar to optimize instructional time and student support, allowing for local teacher certification through District Teaching Permits to address staffing shortages, and extending probationary contract periods for experienced teachers to enable comprehensive performance assessment. The plan also includes a provision to maintain local control over future eligible state mandates.

The board meeting agenda includes administrative and financial updates such as state district reports, SAFE awards, capital outlay, and a bilingual/ESL program report. Board actions involve potential approval of metal detectors for high and middle schools, the Fall 2025 library materials list, job title changes, and substitute pay structures. Additionally, the board will consider a resolution for the Angelina County Appraisal District Board of Directors election and the acceptance of a donation from the Lufkin Sideliners Club for weight room improvements.

The Lufkin Independent School District's 2026 Bond proposal outlines two propositions designed to address critical infrastructure and facility needs. Proposition A focuses on significant renovations at Lufkin High School, including modernizing academic and arts spaces, upgrading locker rooms, and expanding career and technical education facilities, alongside system-wide safety and security enhancements, new bus acquisitions, and the elimination of portable classrooms. Proposition B proposes the construction of a new, ADA-compliant stadium to replace the outdated Abe Martin Stadium. The bond aims to provide a safe, modern, and effective learning environment, ensuring the district can continue its mission to educate and equip all students for success through exceptional learning experiences.