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Belton ISD board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Belton ISD trustees approve improvement plans for 4 campuses on 7⁠-⁠0 vote 1:15:36

  • The meeting opened with a student showcase of the Belton High School construction and architecture program, followed by recognitions of AP Scholars, National Merit students, educators, principals and a community partner. 16:56
  • At a public hearing, the district's chief financial officer reported that Belton ISD received an A on its 2025⁠-⁠26 FIRST rating with a score of 98 out of a total of 100 points, and no one signed up to speak. 55:14
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve the Southwest Elementary turnaround plan and targeted improvement plans for High Point, Hubbard Branch and Chisholm Trail elementary schools. 1:15:36
  • The board also heard an annual report on emergent bilingual students and approved the consent agenda 7⁠-⁠0. 1:54:34
Item by item (12)
  1. Student showcase on skilled trades 16:56
    • A program speaker said the program is competency-based and that students earn IBCs before they graduate. 24:16
    • A program speaker said students at Nationals must know building codes from other regions, including Chicago and California. 27:46
  2. Call to order and pledge 31:27
    • The board convened in a regular board meeting at 6:22 PM at the Pittenger Fine Arts Center with a quorum present. 31:27
    • Students from Southwest Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance and the honors to the Texas flag. 33:33
  3. Student and staff recognitions 34:18
    • The district recognized AP Scholars, including 116 students from Belton High School, 181 from Lake Belton High School and 18 from Belton New Tech. 35:35
    • The district also recognized Big Future Merit Award recipients, 6 National Merit Commended Scholars and 3 National Merit semifinalists. 39:21
  4. Public comment 54:50
    • No one signed up for public comment. ~54:50
  5. Public hearing on FIRST rating 54:50
    • The chief financial officer said the 2025⁠-⁠26 FIRST rating is based on audited 2024⁠-⁠25 financial data and that the district received an A with a score of 98 out of a total of 100 points. 55:14
    • The chief financial officer said the district has held a superior achievement rating since 2012 and that districts are measured on 20 key indicators. 55:44
    • The public hearing opened at 6:51 with no one signed up and closed at 6:52, after which speakers congratulated the finance team. 1:00:40
  6. School improvement plans 1:04:29
    • The assistant superintendent for teaching and learning presented a turnaround plan for Southwest and targeted improvement plans for High Point, Hubbard and Chisholm Trail. 1:04:49
    • The staff member said Chisholm Trail pursued a LIFT grant and was required to write a targeted improvement plan as part of it. 1:05:22
    • The staff member said each plan must align to the state Effective Schools Framework, which has 5 levers. 1:07:02
    • The board approved the Southwest Elementary turnaround plan and the targeted improvement plans 7⁠-⁠0. 1:15:36
  7. Emergent bilingual services report 1:15:49
    • The staff member said emergent bilingual students perform below their peers on STAAR but show slightly higher growth, and outlined professional learning, certification support and family engagement strategies. 1:16:18
    • The staff member said dual language students spend 90% of the day in Spanish in kindergarten and 1st grade, moving to 50% English and 50% Spanish by 5th grade. 1:20:52
  8. Board committee reports 1:28:45
    • The Policy Committee report said FNA Local, covering who may speak at graduation ceremonies, is in the board packet for second reading, and that no changes to EIC Local will impact students currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12. 1:28:55
    • The Budget Committee report said the district has 13,663 students enrolled, an uptick of 190 students from this time last year. 1:30:25
    • The Facilities Committee report said the committee reviewed a long-term master facilities comprehensive plan covering what will need to be done at each campus over the next several years. 1:31:17
  9. Superintendent's report 1:31:43
    • The superintendent described campus visits with board members and a new student council. 1:31:43
    • The superintendent said over 40-something community members and staff toured district facilities on Saturday. 1:31:43
  10. Board highlights 1:39:21
    • Speakers described attending a new teacher luncheon, campus visits and Night of Champions. 1:39:36
    • A speaker said a conference session covered changes coming for CCMR, including a new rating system that goes in place for 2031. 1:48:33
  11. Consent agenda 1:54:05
    • No items were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. 1:54:05
    • The board approved the consent agenda 7⁠-⁠0. 1:54:34
  12. Closed session and adjournment 1:54:17
    • The board went into closed session at 7:46, reconvened in open session at 8:41 with no further business and adjourned at 8:41. 1:54:17

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Video: posted by the district as “Belton ISD Board Meeting October 19, 2026”