Victoria Carter

The School Health Advisory Council discussed and voted on several health and educational programs for students, including the Community Family Center's Blues Program for emotional resilience, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Smiles in Schools program for oral health, and the Boys Who Write program focused on communication and writing skills. Additionally, the committee reviewed the Overcoming Obstacles curriculum designed to provide K-12 students with life skills. Discussion also included child nutrition program updates, the availability of free meals, and local food bank resources for families.

The board meeting covered a variety of topics, starting with a mission moment featuring student commitment ceremonies and graduation highlights for the class of 2026, which included significant scholarship achievements. The CEO report addressed a fire at the Dream campus and the subsequent recovery and remediation plans. Additionally, the board reviewed progress-to-goal metrics, noting the exceeding of early literacy reading goals, steady year-over-year growth in reading and math assessments, and corrections to baseline data for AP metrics. Finally, the board discussed the final annual attendance rate, which showed a significant improvement and reached its highest level since pre-COVID.

The committee meeting focused on intruder detection audit updates, including findings from the Texas Education Agency and corresponding corrective actions. The committee discussed new accountability policies impacting districts and charter schools. Additionally, the committee reviewed upcoming projects, such as the district vulnerability audit, updates to the emergency operation plan, and the reunification annex requirements.

The meeting featured a presentation on intruder detection audit processes, including the criteria used by the Texas Education Agency and the internal safety measures implemented at schools. Participants reviewed the findings from recent audits, discussed corrective actions for identified deficiencies, and confirmed the committee's commitment to school safety. Additionally, the committee scheduled future topics, including summer safety training and the review of the emergency operation plan and reunification annex.

The meeting included a review of the agenda for the upcoming board meeting, which features updates on progress toward goals, a financial report covering operating and capital budgets, a talent strategy update, and a report from the school health advisory council. Governance actions discussed included the recognition of departing board members, the election of new board directors, and the election of board officers. Additionally, the committee deliberated on a contingent fee legal services agreement regarding social media litigation and moved into executive session to discuss personnel and property matters.