Stefanie Cassels

This document outlines the ESC Region 11 Read Academies program, which aims to build strong readers through intentional instruction, expert support, and a shared commitment to early literacy. The program equips K-3 teachers and campus leaders with the knowledge, tools, and confidence necessary to transform literacy instruction. Key components include comprehensive professional learning tracks (full and streamlined STR), individualized coaching, classroom implementation support, and collaborative problem-solving. Additionally, it supports local implementation leaders and campus/district leaders through a literacy leadership cohort. The overarching vision is to foster stronger readers and brighter futures by achieving lasting literacy success.

This Executive Summary for ESC Region 11 outlines its vision to be an innovative community focused on trust, quality service, and collaboration to foster learning and growth. Its mission is to prepare all learners for future opportunities, leading and serving its stakeholders. The document details the entity's broad reach, serving 10 counties and numerous school districts and students. It provides an overview of funding sources and highlights key programs, services, and operational metrics for the 2024-2025 period, including individuals trained, technical assistance hours provided, and significant district cost savings.

The ESC Region 11 Strategic Plan for 2024 focuses on six organizational priorities aligned with the Texas Education Agency's strategic priorities. Key areas include achieving high learning transfer and customer service, building a foundation for reading and math, enhancing capacity in planning performance and management, connecting high school to college and career, improving low-performing schools, and recruiting and retaining teachers and principals. The plan aims to address regional challenges through specific goals, such as tracking learning transfer, implementing a customer service model, increasing learning options in reading and math, completing planning and performance management cycles, developing a tool connecting high school to college and careers, coordinating services for low-performing schools, and expanding comprehensive service menus.

The strategic plan is focused on preparing learners for future opportunities through innovation, trust-building, and collaborative partnerships. Key priorities include improving low-performing schools, connecting high school to career and college pathways, building a foundation of reading and math skills, and recruiting, supporting, and retaining effective teachers and principals. The plan emphasizes aligned systems, actionable goal-setting, rigorous engagement, and supported educators, with values centered on collaboration, integrity, quality service, responsiveness, and trust.

The meeting agenda includes reviewing financial reports, budget amendments, and an RFP for contracted professional development. The board will also consider a financial audit, review the investment policy, and discuss the upcoming board elections. Construction projects, fund balance, and various information items such as grant applications and personnel reports will also be addressed. An executive session may be held to discuss matters permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act.