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Elgin ISD work session, date not confirmed yet

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Elgin ISD board workshop reviews test data, improvement plan and curriculum change 0:55

  • The Elgin ISD board heard a presentation on beginning-of-year MAP universal screener results by grade level, followed by questions on how the district tracks student progress. 2:23
  • District staff described a move from the district scorecard to a district improvement plan and campus improvement plans built on the Texas Education Agency's Effective District Framework. 34:54
  • District staff also presented a proposed curriculum change at Elgin Intermediate School, a rezoning process tied to the opening of Legacy Oak, and attendance data. 1:01:44
  • After a closed session, the board voted to adjourn at 9:22 PM. 2:41:43
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening 0:09
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM with a quorum present, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:09
    • There was no public comment. ~0:55
    • A speaker said the board workshop was being held on its own separate night to get in-depth into matters before the board. 1:05
  2. Accountability update on MAP results 2:23
    • A presenter said the MAP assessment is a nationally normed, adaptive universal screener given within the first 2 weeks of school, and reported grade 2 math achievement at the 21st percentile and growth at the 22nd. 2:23
    • A staff member said the district uses a dashboard updated from weekly and unit assessments and is preparing a practice assessment similar to STAAR. 11:27
    • A speaker asked that percentiles be presented as numbers of students, and the presenter said that information would be added. 30:47
  3. District improvement plan 34:02
    • A staff member said the district is moving from its scorecard to a district improvement plan following the state's Effective District Framework, with campus improvement plans at every campus. 34:54
    • The staff member said the framework has 6 levers, including talent, academic experience and instructional leadership. 37:49
    • The staff member said a special meeting would follow the November 9th workshop to approve a targeted improvement plan because of a TEA deadline of November 20th. 55:17
  4. Proposed curriculum change at Elgin Intermediate 1:01:44
    • A presenter outlined high-quality instructional materials for math and language arts and a daily demonstration of learning to guide reteaching and small groups. 1:01:57
    • The presenter said the district is preparing for a January launch, with staff training in November and December. 1:10:59
    • A speaker said the board would be asked at regular board meetings to adopt the curriculum recommendations. 1:15:48
  5. Attendance zone rezoning process 1:16:05
    • The district's CFO said zoning decisions are needed with the opening of the second middle school, Legacy Oak, and that elementary zoning should also be reviewed. 1:17:24
    • The CFO said the district would again work with Zonda Demographics and proposed a committee of no less than 15 and no more than 30 members. 1:19:22
    • The CFO asked each board member to nominate 2 individuals for the committee. 1:24:05
  6. Monthly financial reports overview 1:26:41
    • A staff member said 3 reports are provided monthly: the financials, the investment report and tax collections. 1:28:13
    • The staff member said statute requires the board to monitor finances, not approve the reports, and that no change was being proposed. 1:30:14
    • Asked about booster and parent organizations, the staff member said the district updated its handbooks and would hold a meeting with them this month. 1:35:59
  7. Staffing and calendar planning 1:45:04
    • A staff member said the goal is to have staffing allocations out to campuses by February 1st so hiring can begin earlier. 1:46:04
    • The staff member said the timeline also includes new course proposals and rezoning work. 1:47:16
  8. Personnel recommendations 1:50:58
    • A speaker said the items were shared ahead of the consent agenda. 1:51:41
  9. Furniture procurement for new middle school 2:10:33
    • The staff member said the purchase would be brought back for approval next month. 2:11:27
    • A staff member said the district used a turnkey model with Learning Environments through a TIPS cooperative contract, with no separate design fee. 2:13:09
  10. Construction project updates 2:19:40
    • A staff member said the recommended construction value for the project was $148,392, to come from 2021 bonding, with less than $2 million of that left. 2:24:25
    • A speaker asked for a list of the 2021 bond package and completed projects, and the staff member said a list would be provided. 2:26:22
    • The staff member said the CTE press box project started with $7.4 million, with about $900,000 balance to finish. 2:27:08
  11. Modular building water damage 2:30:12
    • The speaker said projects to make campus learning environments more equitable would be brought to the board over the next few months. 2:32:36
  12. Purchase orders 2:33:14
    • A staff member recommended a 3-year firewall renewal at $172,641.87 with financing cost. 2:33:40
    • A staff member said the district's pro rata share of the FM 1100 project was roughly $400,000 and change by the engineer's estimate but closer to $700,000 with the only bid received. 2:38:10
  13. Board meeting schedule and weekly update 2:39:32
    • A speaker said the weekly update would be organized by department. 2:40:32
  14. Closed session and adjournment 2:41:43
    • The board recessed at 8:42 PM into closed session and later reconvened, with a statement that no final action was taken during the closed meeting. 2:41:43

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Video: posted by the district as “Elgin ISD School Board Workshop - October 13, 2026”