Southwest Independent School District

The Board of Trustees conducted a special meeting which included the canvassing of election results and the declaration of winners from the recent school board election. Following the election results, the Board administered the oath of office to newly elected trustees. The meeting also featured the election of board officers, including president, vice president, secretary, and assistant secretary to serve for the upcoming term. Finally, the Board participated in a required team-of-eight training session focusing on governance, roles and responsibilities, and operating procedures.

This document outlines the district's strategic goals for 2025-2030, as mandated by HB3, focusing on early childhood literacy, math, and college, career, and military readiness. Key objectives include increasing the percentage of students achieving 'Meets' on 3rd grade STAAR Reading to 65% and Math to 62%, and raising the percentage of annual graduates meeting College, Career, and Military Ready indicators to 98% by the end of the 2029-2030 school year.

The Board of Trustees convened in a closed session to consult with legal counsel regarding procedural issues in an employee nonrenewal hearing and to conduct a formal nonrenewal hearing for a term contract. Upon reconvening in open session, the Board voted to approve the nonrenewal of the term contract for Elsa Sanchez-Quintanilla, effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year, and authorized the Superintendent to provide formal notification of this action.

This Improvement Plan for Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School, covering the 2023-2024 academic year, is designed to achieve high academic success and empower students to become productive members of the community. The plan addresses critical areas identified through a comprehensive needs assessment, focusing on improving student attendance, enhancing instructional strategies for STAAR 2.0 item types, boosting achievement for special education students, strengthening specific subject area performance in RLA and Science, supporting new teachers through robust onboarding, ensuring consistent instructional walkthroughs and feedback, fostering stronger school, family, and community partnerships, and improving Masters achievement.

The board meeting agenda included several key items such as the approval of various student overnight trips for athletic and academic programs, a driver education contract, and an amendment to the 2022-2023 compensation plan. Additionally, the board reviewed multiple information reports including construction updates, financial and investment data, enrollment figures, and an intruder detection audit report. Personnel recommendations from the superintendent, a contract for mental health services, and the approval of a targeted improvement plan for McAuliffe Middle School were also slated for consideration, alongside potential discussions in closed session regarding personnel, real property, and safety audit findings.