The reassignment comes as the school has received an unacceptable rating, either a D or F, from the Texas Education Agency for a third consecutive school year. District officials said they will develop and implement a turnaround plan for the campus during the Oct. 6 board meeting.
What you need to know
A draft turnaround plan is expected to be shared with the community Oct. 10 before final approval is expected Nov. 10, according to a news release. A public hearing on the item is scheduled for the Nov. 3 board meeting as well, officials said.
The draft plan will hone in on one effective schools framework area for improvement at Mill Street Elementary: effective instruction. Officials said the effective instruction focus area will focus on professional development, building teacher capacity through observation and feedback cycles, and data-driven instruction.
“Our shared goal is to get them to a C rating this school year,” LISD Superintendent Lori Rapp said at the Oct. 6 meeting.
When a district is required to submit a turnaround plan, district officials have four options:
- The school Improvement model using the Effective Schools Framework
- Restart the school using an Accelerated Campus Excellence, or ACE, model
- Restart the school through a partnership with a charter organization
- Closure or reassignment of students to a higher-performing campus
“We recognize that this news is difficult for the LISD community, but our priority remains supporting our students this year while also planning for the future,” Rapp said in the news release.
Also of note
District officials shared plans for turnaround plans at two other campuses: DeLay Middle School and Durham Middle School. Those plans will be implemented during the 2026-27 school year, according to district documents. DeLay and Durham have received unacceptable ratings for two consecutive school years, per district documents.
Both plans for those campuses will focus on using the effective schools framework. The framework area of focus for DeLay Middle will be effective instruction while the Durham Middle focus will be on strong school leadership and planning, officials said at the meeting.
Despite the turnaround plans at three campuses, LISD remains a B-rated district for the 2024-25 school year by the TEA. However, campuses earning consecutive unacceptable ratings can lead to intervention from the state, per the news release.
Looking ahead
Rapp said the initial plans for the campuses must be submitted by Nov. 21, and district officials will learn of the initial plans’ approvals from the TEA in January. If a revised plan is necessary, it must be submitted by March, and notification of approval must be given within 15 days of resubmission.
The district plans to have an online feedback form for community members, and the draft turnaround plans will be available on LISD’s website.
