A turnaround plan for Bowie Elementary School is making progress after officials gave a presentation to the San Marcos CISD board of trustees on Oct. 20.

Bowie has received two consecutive “unacceptable” accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency; if the campus receives five consecutive “unacceptable” ratings of a D or F, TEA may consider school closure, according to Terrence Sanders, deputy superintendent of academics and leadership development.

The gist

The turnaround plan, known as a TAP, aims to move Bowie to an overall C rating by 2026 and a B rating by 2027, according to the presentation.

The main goals of the plan are:
  • Tier I instruction
    • Universal instruction and support for all students to prevent skill gaps
  • Student growth in reading and math
  • Closing the gaps for emerging bilingual and special education students
School officials are focusing on professional development, lesson internalization, co-teaching models and progress monitoring to support these goals.


By the numbers

The TAP outlines specific goals for campus improvements.
The campus intervention team identified gaps for emerging bilingual and special education students, who make up 12% and 17% of the student population, respectively. Additionally, 72% of the student body is economically disadvantaged, and 78% is Hispanic.

“This is important because the Hispanic population on our campus was one of our most underperforming populations of students, and as you can see, they make up the majority of our campus,” Bowie Elementary School Principal Jessica Berry said.

Looking ahead


The TAP will come back for further discussion and approval at a later board meeting. The board of trustees must approve the TAP before it can be submitted to TEA on Nov. 21.