Lone Star Governance
Lone Star Governance
What is Lone Star Governance?
The purpose of Lone Star Governance is to provide a continuous improvement model for governing teams – boards in collaboration with their superintendents – that choose to focus intensively on one primary objective: IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES.
Our Adopted Goals
HB3 Goal 1 - Early Years Literacy
- The percent of 3rd grade students that score meets grade level or above on STAAR Reading will increase from 53% on August 2023 to 63% by August 2028.
HB3 Goal 2 - Early Years Mathematics
- The percent of 3rd grade students that score meets grade level or above on STAAR Math will increase from 48% on August 2023 to 55% by August 2028.
HB3 Goal 3 - CCMR
- The percentage of graduates that meet the criteria for CCMR will remain at 100% from August 2023 to 100% by August 2028.
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Board Goals
HB3 Goal 1 - Early Years Literacy
The percentage of 3rd grade students at meets or above grade level on STAAR Reading
will increase from 53% in August 2023 to 63% by August 2028.
Goal Progress Measures
GPM 1.1 The percentage of Kindergarten students scoring “At or Above Benchmark” on the mCLASS Composite Score will increase from 15% (BOY Kinder August 2025) to 70% by May 2026, as measured by MOY and EOY mClass assessments.
GPM 1.2 The percentage of 1st grade students scoring “At or Above Benchmark” on the mCLASS Composite Score will increase from 72% (EOY Kinder May 2025) to 74% by May 2026, as measured by BOY, MOY, and EOY mClass assessments.
GPM 1.3 The percentage of 2nd grade students scoring “At or Above Benchmark” on the mCLASS Composite Score will increase from 53% (EOY 1st grade May 2025) to 55% by May 2026, as measured by BOY, MOY, and EOY mClass assessments.
HB3 Goal 2 - Early Years Mathematics
The percentage of 3rd grade students at meets or above grade level on STAAR Math
will increase from 48% in August 2023 to 55% by August 2028.
Goal Progress Measures
GPM 2.1 The percentage of Kindergarten students scoring “On or Above Grade Level” on the iReady Overall Placement will increase from 2% (BOY Kinder August 2025) to 70% by May 2026, as measured by MOY and EOY iReady assessments.
GPM 2.2 The percentage of 1st grade students scoring “On or Above Grade Level” on the iReady Overall Placement will increase from 70% (EOY Kinder May 2025) to 72% by May 2026, as measured by BOY, MOY, and EOY iReady assessments.
GPM 2.3 The percentage of 2nd grade students scoring “On or Above Grade Level” on the iReady Overall Placement will increase from 48% (EOY 1st grade May 2025) to 50% by May 2026, as measured by BOY, MOY, and EOY iReady assessments.
HB3 Goal 3 – College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)
The percentage of graduates meeting the CCMR criteria will remain at 100% from August 2023 to August 2028.
Goal Progress Measures
GPM 3.1 The percentage of graduates who meet TSI criteria in both Math and ELAR, based on the annual CCMR report, will increase from 77% in June of 2025 to 85% by June 2026.
GPM 3.2 The percentage of graduates who meet the dual course credit criteria, based on the annual CCMR verifier report, will increase from 60% in June of 2025 to 75% in June of 2026.
Goal 4-Student Performance
The percentage of students at “meets or above” on STAAR grades 3-8 and End of Course (EOC)
will increase from 42% in August 2023 to 52% by August 2028.
Goal Progress Measures
GPM. 4.1 The percentage of students in the SPED population in grades 3–5 who score at the Meets or Masters Level on the STAAR Math assessment will increase from 9% in May 2025 to 11% in June 2026, as measured by official STAAR accountability data.
GPM. 4.2 The percentage of students in the SPED population in grades 3–5 who score at the Meets or Masters Level on the STAAR RLA assessment will increase from 11% in May 2025 to 13% in June 2026, as measured by official STAAR accountability data.
GPM 4.3 The percentage of students in the SPED population in grades 6-9 who score at the Meets or Masters Level on the STAAR Math/Algebra 1 assessment will increase from 12% in May 2025 to 14% in June 2026, as measured by official STAAR accountability data.Board Approved
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Superintendent Guardrails
Guardrail 1
The Superintendent shall NOT allow conditions to fail to prioritize teacher retention, including but not limited to, ignoring, or failing to address factors that contribute to teacher job satisfaction and morale, failing to provide resources and support for classroom management and instructional materials.
Guardrail Progress Measures
GPM 1.1 The percentage of teachers retained from the prior school year (100% in May of 2025), as measured by board approved teacher recommendations and returned contracts, will remain at 100% by June 2026.
GPM 1.2 The percentage of teachers reporting satisfaction with classroom resources, instructional support, and overall job conditions, as measured by an annual district teacher survey, will increase from 0% in May of 2025 (no prior data), to 80% by June of 2026.
Guardrail 2
The Superintendent shall NOT allow hiring of staff in a manner that deviates from the board-approved budget or neglects a balance between educational needs and budgetary Guardrails.Guardrail Progress Measures
GPM 2.1 The percentage of the annual budget for staff hires, aligned to the board-approved budget and staffing allocations, as monitored through HR staffing reports and quarterly budget reviews, will not exceed 80% by June 2026.
GPM 2.2 The percentage of core instructional classrooms maintaining effective student-to-teacher ratios within district guidelines and staffed with appropriately certified teachers, as monitored through staffing reports and certification records, will increase from 0% in May of 2025 (no prior tracking) to 80% by June 2026
Guardrail 3
The Superintendent shall NOT allow the district to fail to identify, evaluate, and provide appropriate educational services to students who qualify for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and any other applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Guardrail Progress Measures
GPM 3.1 The percentage of students receiving special education services in alignment with their IEP service minutes, as documented in service logs, will increase from 99% in May of 2025 to 100% by June of 2026.
GPM 3.2 The percentage of students referred for special education evaluation, with parental consent, who are evaluated within required state timelines (100% in May of 2025), as monitored through compliance reports, will remain at 100% by June 2026.
Guardrail 4
The Superintendent shall NOT allow school facilities to fall below established safety and maintenance standards, nor fail to provide a clean, respectful, and adequate learning environment for all students and staff.
Guardrail Progress Measures
GPM 4.1 The percentage of district facilities will maintain compliance with state and local safety codes (100% in May of 2025), as measured by inspection reports and audits, will remain at 100% by June of 2026.
GPM 4.2 The percentage of classrooms and common areas meeting district standards for cleanliness and maintenance, as measured by monthly inspections and annual surveys, will increase from 0% in May of 2025 (no prior data) to 85% by June of 2026.
Guardrail 5
The Superintendent shall NOT allow student attendance and truancy issues to go unaddressed or neglect to implement proactive strategies and interventions aimed at engaging students and reducing chronic absenteeism.
Guardrail Progress Measure(s)
GPM 5.1 The overall student Average Daily Attendance (ADA) percentage, as measured through PEIMS reports, will increase from 91.94% in June of 2025 to 93% by June of 2026, with monthly updates provided to the Board.
GPM 5.2 The percentage of students identified for attendance interventions (e.g., parent contacts, mentoring, home visits, attendance contracts) who receive documented follow-up support, as measured through attendance intervention logs and campus reports, will increase from 0% in May of 2025 (no prior data) to 95% by June of 2026.Board Approved
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Vision – Fostering a community of excellence, high standards, and limitless student opportunities.
Theory of Action – If Premont ISD empowers campus leadership with earned autonomies to implement strategic methods of effective instruction and identify high-performance campuses, while agreeing to operate in pursuit of the board's student outcome goals and within the board's constraints, then Premont ISD will be able to accomplish the board's student outcome goals.