Irving Independent School District

This District of Innovation Amended Plan outlines Irving ISD's strategy to gain flexibilities from specific Texas Education Code provisions. The plan focuses on several key areas for exemptions, including the designation of campus discipline coordinators, teacher planning and preparation periods, probationary contracts, removal of individuals from district property, teacher certification requirements, uniform school start dates, and aspects of library materials acquisition and grievance policies. The primary goal is to enhance local control, improve operational efficiency, and better serve students and staff by tailoring regulations to the specific needs of the district.

This document outlines Irving ISD's strategic compensation plan, designed to recruit, develop, and reward teachers across all experience levels, with the goal of improving teacher retention and student outcomes. The plan incorporates a framework for principal evaluations focused on Leadership Definition, Student Outcomes, Instructional Leadership Priorities, and Operational Effectiveness, utilizing metrics such as teacher observation, student growth, and instructional framework implementation.

This Campus Improvement Plan outlines the strategic direction for Stipes Elementary School for the 2025-2026 academic year. It focuses on three main goals: ensuring each student reaches their highest potential for college and career readiness, providing state-of-the-art facilities, and increasing parent and community engagement. The plan's vision is to prepare all students to positively impact the community and foster life-long learners who achieve at high levels through social-emotional learning.

This Campus Improvement Plan for Lady Bird Johnson Middle School outlines strategies to empower students to reach their highest potential and be college and career ready. The plan focuses on three primary goals: increasing student academic growth in reading and mathematics, providing state-of-the-art facilities while improving student behavior and reducing disciplinary referrals, and increasing parent and community engagement. Key initiatives include implementing quality questioning strategies, using weekly common formative assessments, focusing on lesson internalization, and providing targeted interventions for underperforming student groups. The plan also emphasizes fostering a positive school culture and enhancing communication with stakeholders.

The Board meeting included the recognition of a Teacher and Employee of the Month, and a presentation for School Board Recognition Month. Key business items addressed included the approval of financial statements, budget amendments, and updates to tax rolls. The Board considered several procurement matters, including the selection of architectural firms and construction procurement methods for renovation projects at district schools and facilities. Additionally, the Board reviewed agreements with the Irving Schools Foundation and the City of Irving, discussed the sale of real property, and reviewed the district's comprehensive annual financial report. The session also involved the review of department reports and an executive session to discuss litigation, real estate matters, and personnel actions.