Susan Johnson

This document outlines the requirements for a local innovation plan for the Victoria Independent School District to be designated as an Innovation District. The plan aims to provide a comprehensive educational program that may include innovative curriculum and instructional methods, community and parental participation, campus governance, modifications to school operations, sustainable funding, and enhanced accountability measures. It also identifies specific Texas Education Code requirements from which the district should be exempted to facilitate the plan's goals.

The board meeting agenda focuses on the superintendent search process, including conducting second-round interviews and deliberating on applicant qualifications. The board also plans to consult with legal counsel regarding superintendent search legal issues and may reconvene in an open session to take necessary action based on discussions held in a closed session.

This document outlines Victoria ISD's Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services (RIPICS) Plan, detailing protocols and goals for maintaining in-person learning. It focuses on providing intensive academic support, ensuring students' and staff's emotional and mental health needs are met, and adhering to CDC safety recommendations. Key measures include academic interventions, mental health support staff, free meal services, facility modifications for physical distancing, enhanced cleaning, hygiene promotion, contact tracing, vaccination awareness, and accommodations for students with disabilities.

The agenda for the special meeting includes a public testimony and open forum session where citizens may address the Board. The primary action item for the meeting is the discussion and potential approval of the 2024 Superintendent Evaluation Tool.

The board meeting agenda includes a budget workshop, presentations on student attendance and school recommendations, and updates from the superintendent. Action items involve the appointment of a delegate to the TASB assembly, approval of policy updates, opting out of UIL participation for non-enrolled students, authorization for the reversion of property associated with William Wood Elementary, and adoption of revised board operating procedures. Additional business covers consent agenda items such as budget amendments, field trip requests, waivers for low attendance, and awarding bids for security services and athletic insurance. A closed session is scheduled for personnel discussions, real property deliberations, and consultation with legal counsel.