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Lancaster ISD work session, Oct 7, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

Lancaster ISD trustees approve resolution recognizing Texas Education Human Resources Day 1:01:14

  • The board heard presentations on the District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans and on targeted improvement plans for Pleasant Run Elementary and a middle school. 3:28
  • Trustee Ty G Jones, M.Ed. asked how the district tracks one year's growth and how targeted campuses receive funding. 12:34
  • A motion to approve a resolution recognizing October 14th, 2026 as Texas Education Human Resources Day carried unanimously. 1:01:14
  • The board also heard updates on child nutrition, a middle school plat and easements and the bond before going into closed session. 1:06:45

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and roll call 2:33
    • The work session and governance workshop began at 6:32 PM, and roll was called. 2:50
    • A staff member said there were no citizens communications to staff's knowledge. 3:26
  2. District and campus improvement plans 3:28
    • A district staff member said the plans would remain up for community feedback for at least 2 more weeks before adoption and listed an early childhood math goal of 45%, an early childhood reading goal of 50% and a CCMR cohort readiness goal of 90%. 4:31
    • One board member asked what is used to track one year's growth and said the board needs a mechanism to track it unless the goals are modified; the staff member said the district mainly uses MAP data. 12:34
    • Carolyn Ann Morris said each student receives a state test report showing growth and that the board cannot see those reports unless a parent provides them. 18:40
  3. Pleasant Run Elementary targeted improvement plan 25:10
    • A presenter said Pleasant Run entered 2026⁠-⁠27 with a scale score of 52 and an F rating, and that 5th grade math declined from 68 to 42 and reading from 71 to 53. 26:33
    • Daryle Clewis asked about the 5th grade students who have moved to 6th grade and about staff turnover; a staff member said the students have individualized learning plans and that the district made leadership and strategic staffing changes. 33:36
    • Ty G Jones, M.Ed. asked how programs are checked for fidelity, and a staff member said the team pulls usage reports and walks intervention blocks. 36:51
  4. Middle school targeted improvement plan 40:35
    • A presenter said Lancaster Middle School enters the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year with a 73C rating, up from a 60 rating 2 years ago, and reported a 95.89% attendance rate as of this week. 42:23
    • Ty G Jones, M.Ed. asked how funding and resources are directed to targeted campuses and how partners are evaluated. 54:41
    • A staff member said the district used almost $9 million in grant funding this past year and uses grant funds before general funds. 57:45
  5. Human Resources Day resolution 1:00:46
    • A staff member sought approval of a resolution recognizing October 14th, 2026 as Texas Education Human Resources Day. 1:01:14
    • Carolyn Ann Morris made the motion to approve the resolution. 1:05:41
    • The motion carried unanimously. 1:06:33
  6. Child nutrition update 1:06:45
    • A presenter said a farmers market was held with students on September 18th and is moving from campus to campus throughout the year. 1:08:48
    • A speaker reported a 60% increase in use of the market this year compared with this time last year. 1:10:03
  7. Middle school plat and easement update 1:10:35
    • A presenter said all documents were submitted to the City of Lancaster as of September 18th and the city attorney is reviewing the easements. 1:10:51
    • The presenter said the easements will come to the board for approval and then go to the city council for final approval. 1:11:23
  8. Bond update 1:12:11
    • A presenter said the roofing project is about 70% complete and crews plan to work through fall break. 1:12:49
    • The presenter said vendors would start work on LMS units on October 12th and that the rest of the bond work awaited executed contracts for the architect, the CMAR and the program manager. 1:12:49
  9. Closed session, announcements and adjournment 1:14:48
    • The board went into closed session at 7:45 to discuss personnel, consult with the attorney on architectural services agreements and other legal matters. 1:14:48
    • A call for adjournment was made, and the time was given as 8:34. 2:03:43
    • Announcements included a district closure for fall break October 12th through the 16th and a homecoming parade October 21st. 2:04:00

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