Crosby Independent School District

This Campus Improvement Plan outlines the strategic direction for Charles R. Drew Elementary School. It focuses on increasing student achievement and success, preparing graduates for college or career, recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel, and fostering a positive school climate with strong community relations. Key priorities include providing a safe and nurturing educational environment, developing critical thinking skills, ensuring financial stewardship, maintaining safe facilities, and advocating for public education reform. The plan aims to improve academic performance, enhance co-curricular programs, and strengthen stakeholder engagement to achieve its mission and vision.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Crosby High School outlines a strategic roadmap to produce literate, responsible citizens and prepare students for 21st-century challenges in a safe and nurturing environment. Key focus areas include enhancing academic achievement and student performance, ensuring college or career readiness, recruiting and retaining quality faculty and staff, cultivating a campus-wide climate of high expectation and teamwork, developing co-curricular activities, strengthening community relations, ensuring effective financial stewardship, providing safe and secure facilities, and supporting public education reform. The plan aims for educators to make a positive impact on the lives and learning of all students every day.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Crosby Kindergarten Center outlines a strategic roadmap for the 2024-2025 school year. It focuses on nine key goals: prioritizing academic achievement and student performance, recruiting and retaining highly qualified personnel, preparing students for college or career readiness, fostering a positive campus climate with high expectations, enhancing educational experiences through co-curricular programs, building strong community relations, ensuring fiscal responsibility, maintaining safe and quality facilities, and supporting public education reform. The plan aims to ensure all students achieve academic success, are first-grade ready, develop a love for lifelong learning, and are prepared for future success within a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

The meeting commenced with roll call and confirmations that a quorum was present. Following a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, the board moved into a closed session at 6:04 p.m. under Texas Government Code sections pertaining to discussing personnel or strategy considerations, reconvening at 9:48 p.m. In open session, the board approved the superintendent's evaluation and related actions as discussed in the closed session. The board also considered and approved an amendment to the superintendent's contract and related actions. The meeting concluded with an adjournment motion at 9:49 p.m.

The meeting commenced with roll call, establishing a quorum. Initial segments included prayer and pledges of allegiance. Board members offered remarks expressing appreciation for the football squad, cheerleaders, drill team, and the undefeated seventh-grade football team. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to Cougar Excellence Awards, recognizing para-professionals, outstanding teachers, and students across various campuses for their achievements. The culinary arts program and instructor Jamie Wood were specifically highlighted for their contributions. The board then proceeded with reports regarding the implementation of the three-tier school hours system set to begin in January 2026, detailing new bell schedules and operational adjustments across high school, middle school, and elementary campuses. Discussions covered curriculum continuity, attendance time, special education services, and coordination with the PES department for system updates. Student services reviewed revised medication schedules and 21st Century after-school program times, including coordination with the YMCA for extended care. Campus logistics addressed potential adjustments to extracurricular programming and continued shuttle service for employees' children. Human Resources reported on staffing coverage and proposed a $1.50 per hour raise for bus drivers, in conjunction with recruitment strategies including a job fair. The Business Office detailed financial reviews related to the three-tier system and compensation updates intended to improve recruitment and retention of transportation staff. Transportation efforts to improve morale and routing efficiency were also presented.