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Elgin ISD board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Elgin ISD board adopts instructional materials plan for Elgin Intermediate School 58:36

  • The board also approved the consent agenda by a 6⁠-⁠0 vote and heard updates on improvement plan timelines and construction projects. 16:09
  • The director of bilingual and ESL programs presented a bilingual report, required each fall, covering the district's programs, student enrollment and staffing. 20:26
  • The board voted 6⁠-⁠0 to adopt an instructional improvement plan for Elgin Intermediate School that includes new instructional materials, adjusted lesson structures and professional learning. 1:08:20
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening, pledge and minutes 0:27
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM, and students from Harvest Ridge Elementary School led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:27
    • The minutes were approved 6⁠-⁠0. 3:30
  2. Staff recognitions 3:33
    • The executive director for communications recognized the district's HR team for HR Professionals Day. 3:38
    • The district also recognized its principals for National Principals Month. 5:36
  3. Monthly accountability report 8:19
    • A presenter said 7 of the district's 9 campuses are D or F rated and the district has been D-rated for the last 4 years. 8:47
    • The presenter listed 4 focus areas: professional learning communities, observation and feedback, targeted instructional priorities for reading and math, and data literacy. 8:47
    • Two more community conversations were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at 6:30, and the presenter said the meetings so far had good turnouts and useful feedback. 11:56
  4. President's report 13:36
    • The board president thanked district leaders for the information provided and for holding town hall meetings, and thanked the principals. 13:36
  5. Consent agenda 14:40
    • The consent agenda included tax refunds and adjustments, the September financial statement and investment report, purchases greater than $50,000 for a firewall renewal and a high school detention pond improvement, staffing recommendations, and policy updates. 14:40
    • The consent agenda was approved 6⁠-⁠0. 16:09
  6. Improvement plan timeline update 16:09
    • The assistant superintendent of elementary curriculum and instruction said the item was information only and that the plans would come to a special meeting after the November 16th workshop. 16:23
    • The assistant superintendent said a required family meeting for the Nydick Elementary targeted improvement plan would be held November 4th at 5:30, with a Google form for families unable to attend. 16:23
    • Campus plans were due for review on October 30th, according to the assistant superintendent. 16:23
  7. Annual bilingual report 20:10
    • Asked whether the district had enough certified bilingual teachers, the director said it did not and that 3 certified teachers were being added through an international teacher exchange. 25:33
    • The director of bilingual and ESL programs said the district has 3,064 emergent bilingual students, including 1,689 in ESL and 1,371 in dual language programs. 27:11
    • The director said the district continues to offer a $7,000 stipend and $3,500 for ESL-certified teachers on the English side of the dual language program. 45:59
  8. Construction projects update 52:38
    • A presenter said the high school detention pond project has a construction budget just short of $150,000 and is expected to take approximately 60 days, with final completion in early spring. 52:52
    • The presenter said the CTE press box project budget is $7.4 million, with $6.5 million paid and about $900,000 left. 54:48
  9. Intermediate school instructional materials 58:36
    • The assistant superintendent of secondary curriculum and instruction recommended Bluebonnet Math and AIM Reading as primary sixth-grade materials, with Spring Math, Mathia, Read 180 Flex and HMH WAGL for support and intervention. 58:46
    • The campus principal described a 90-minute block with 50 minutes of core instruction, a 10-minute demonstration of learning and a 30-minute intervention block. 1:00:52
    • Asked about switching after the Thanksgiving break, the assistant superintendent said the district wanted teachers prepared and planned to begin in January. 1:05:55
    • The board approved the recommendation 6⁠-⁠0. 1:12:08
  10. Adjournment 1:13:50
    • The presiding officer said there would be no closed session and called for a motion to adjourn. 1:13:50
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:43 PM. 1:14:09

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Video: posted by the district as “Elgin ISD School Board Meeting - October 26, 2026”