001Local Trustees of Crystal City School District will meet in regular session 6 uh p.m. Monday, September 15, 2025 in the administration building port room 613B West Street, Crystal City, Texas 78 39. We'll need do roll calls >> here. >> Sammy Houston >> Mata >> here. >> Mr. Victor the third >> present. >> Mr. Gabriela >> here. >> Mr. Vince Martinez >> here. Mrs. Peggy Young >> here. All present. >> Everybody's here. Sir, what time did we call the meeting to order? >> 6 o'clock. >> Okay. Uh next thing on the on the other item on the agenda it's moment of uh reflection >> number four. for public comments. Uh sir, >> nobody. Thank you. >> Number five, uh progress monitor and uh reports. Mr. Fonz, >> at this point, I would like to call Mr.
002Moreno up to the podium. Uh as uh as part of our uh monthly reporting, uh progress reporting, we will be presenting ISIP reading and math uh course. And of course these are going to be our benchmark. This is where we start the the 2526 school year. >> Yes. So these uh this data is take was taken from the you'll see the name change Amira. That's just ice station ice station merch. You >> want us to have this correct? >> Yes. Yes ma'am. Yes. It should be this these pages right here. Um so Amamira is just ice station. It's the same. Everything's the same. It's just now called a mirror instead of ice station. Um so what I how I broke it down to you since this is our boy. We are using this as our
003benchmark for the upcoming school year. I broke it down for you by the number of students that are in currently in level one, two, three, four, and five. And this will be our reference point um for the rest of the school year where we'll see where they started and where they ended. And I also gave you the average Lexile um for each grade level. So for preK, we had a level ones we had five, two, we had six, third, uh three we had 14, four we had 23, and five we had 15. Um and their average was a beginning reader of 395. Kinder um we had 20 at level one, 17 at level two, 11 at level three, 14 at level four, five at level four um with a beginning reader of 240 which is
004uh which 105 Lexile points higher than um than the national norm. >> Uh sir, can you refresh me? U the the levels. >> Okay. Yeah. So level one would be uh level one and two are would be considered like our tier three students. Uh the struggle the struggling students. Level three would be our students who are right on grade level. And then four and five would be our our students at the advanced above grade level. Um first grade we had 41 students at level one. Level two we had 17. Level three we had 17. Level four we had 14. And level eight we had I mean level five we had eight. I'm sorry. uh at their average is a 35 lexile which is 25 points above the national norm. Second grade we had 41 at
005level one, 16 at level two, 16 at level three, 14 at level four, 16 at level five with a average Lexile of 305 which is 15 uh Lexiles above the average norm the national norm. At third grade, we had 21 at level one, 20 at level two, 12 at level three, 15 at level four, nine at level five. With the average Lexile of 450, we are behind the national norm of about 80 points right here. We uh then >> eight >> 80 80 80. fourth grade. Uh we had 21 at level one, 28 at level one, I'm sorry, 23 at level two, 24 at level three, 13 at level four, 10 at level five. Um with the average Lexile 570, which is 165 below uh the national mark. Uh fifth grade, we had 39 at
006level one, 29 at level two, 18 at level three, 19 at level four, six at level five. Um at an average Lexile of 635 which is uh 265 below the national norm. Uh sixth grade 30 at level one, 25 at level two, uh level three we had 25, 24 at level four, 11 at level five with the average Lexile 710 Lexiles, um which is 280 below the national norm. Uh, seventh grade we had 25 at level one, 21 at level two, 31 at level three, 29 at level four, five at level 5 with an average of 795 lexiles, which is 265 below the national norm. Eighth grade we had 16 at level one, 16 at level two, 21 at level three, 17 at level four, five at level five at with an average of 980
007Lexiles which was 105 below national norm and that was >> question. Go ahead. >> Uh you don't have the state average >> the state average uh not for Lexiles because the Lexiles is is by is a national it's by the national by national Lexile. >> I have the same question that I was going to ask uh in comparisons but you're saying the national level. Mhm. >> The other thing like I mean on on the level twos I mean you mentioned that level threes are kind of on level uh on the level twos I mean >> do you know I mean which kids are getting ready to go into three or >> yes I know I know the the principles and especially the teachers are are looking very closely at the data and they're looking to
008see those students who are right on the border um and I know that they're working strategically in those intervention classes to allow um for time to build uh those skills. that they need to require to move it to level three because our goal would be to be at the 55 55th percentile because 55th percentile is about average of approaches on the start test. >> The same thing from level three to four and fourth. >> I have a question. >> Uh I just uh have you guys um uh examined as to why for example you mentioned in prek level one and two the numbers are are are low five and six only. That's in reference to our students, right? >> Mhm. Yes. >> Okay. And and there's better performance as as they go up, you know,
009level three, four, five, and then from kindergarten all of a sudden the numbers change. Uh it's like I don't know that you know I don't know why it it shifts where now you have more kids that are for lack of a better word underperforming or not at the level that we want them to be. uh and it keeps going like that until 8th grade then the the numbers shift to what the word like in pre kinder why the why is the change >> uh I know one of the big things is we're actually looking at the individual skills now so we're actually looking like at the phmic awareness we're looking at the different areas and specifically I I I also like to bring out that that third grade that third grade is also a change
010that's where we see the majority of the changes on the actual test itself the test is more elementary rooted up until about middle of second grade and then from second grade on up it changes to a more uh test that's more tested on the actual skills um rather than you know the actual just like the basic reading skills um and I know that I don't know if the principal want to add anything to that or >> um there's also been a change in the test completely new platform um we're trying to figure it out teachers are trying to figure out students are trying to figure it out they're having to speak into it and there's just a whole bunch of stuff like background noise that it's picking up and so we're having to see what
011we need to do to um to get the best out of that platform because right now it's not servicing our students. >> So the change uh is coming from where >> it's coming from the actual comp the company. Yeah. They they when they merged with what was I station ilearning to uh they changed amongst themselves they changed that platform. So it's a new adapting new >> the new kind of like when the new SAR came out. We had to adapt to it. Uh very it's very similar to that. We just kind of have to adapt. >> Would have had the same ice age and probably our kids. Uh >> I I would say yeah. I mean because I know uh one of the there was a lot of issues with the there's that a new
012portion of the test where they have to speak into it. Um and that was kind of new to a lot of the students. So they were unaware and it was new to not just us. And when we we found out that day that they were going to need the mics, we were like, "Oh, okay." So, it kind of changed the way that that testing was in. They had to change the way that they were administering the test. So, that is something that, you know, we we looked at and we're like, now we know what we're going to look for and we how we adjust to that. >> Yeah. And it's only September the 15th. I mean, yeah. >> How do you have a question? Sure. >> How do these scores compare to their end of
013year >> from last year? Uh, I would have to go look to see where where they ended from last year. Um, I can't speak right off the top of my head, but I would I would be able to get that for you, though. I I have that the end of years. >> I have that somewhere. >> And this is for uh the beginning of school year. >> Yeah, this is the beginning of the year. This is going to be our baseline. >> Um, and then as we move into math, uh, the math is here as well. Um, so same the same scenarios. We have prek 12 at level one, 24 at level two, 15 at level three, six at level four, and six at level five. Um, for some reason it didn't calculate, it didn't
014want to calculate a quantile score yet. I think it's just because the age the age appropriateness. Um, really everything starts at kinder. So, uh, that there that's why that's blank. Um, for kindergarten we have 20 at level one, uh, 14 at level two, uh, 12 at level three, 14 at level six, five at level six with the EM 240, uh, early math, that's what EM stands for, emarly math 240, which is also about 105 uh, quantiles above the state average. First grade we have eight at level one, 23, we're at level two, 15 at level three, 14 at level three, I'm sorry, four, and four at level five with a EM 130. We're about 10 quantiles above the normal on that one. Second grade, we're at 36 of level one, 31 of level two, 20
015of level three, 14 at level four, five at level five. At 100 quantiles, we are 90 above the national norm. Third grade 14 two uh third grade 24 at level two, 22 at level three, 14 at level four, three at level five, which is 355 quantiles, which is 90 above the quantiles uh the national norm. Fourth grade, 16 at level one, 22 at level two, 26 at level three, 23 at level four, nine at level five at a 505. For fourth grade, we are below about 60 quantiles. Fifth grade 26 uh at level one, 27 at level two, 18 at level three, 22 at 4, 17 at five, which is at 605. We are below about 100 quantiles. Sixth grade 39 at level one, 26 at level two, 17 at level three, 21 at level
016four, 17 at level five, and we are below about 200 quantiles there. 7th grade 27, 33 at level two, 29 at level three, four at 22, 7 at level five, which is 735 quantiles. For grade seven, we are about 200 below on there as well. 8th grade 29, 31 at 2, 30 at 3, 12 at 4 and 8 at five. uh with that 795 we are below about 250 250. >> So also with this test I mean it changed >> this one. Yes, it did change. Um but I know that this one was a little bit easier. It was I mean I don't want to say easier but it was a there was less issues with this this test. This test was able to get administered pretty pretty much a little uh easier than the
017reading one because the reading one the main issue was that speaking into the reading one. The math one um I don't know I don't were there any issues with the math? I don't think Yeah, the math was >> pretty much the same. >> So, uh, like the concerns that they had, you know, this New Testament in reading, they already have the answers. >> Yeah. Cuz I I know we we worked with them. The issues was the the main one was that that mic. It was just really So, we we're making sure we get the kids that the mics. I know at the elementary the most part it was okay. Um, the issue was more at the junior heights. Um, it's bigger class sizes, bigger rooms. Um, and it picks up like if I'm speaking and
018you're speaking over there, it's going to pick up that mic. So, it's trying to figure out how are we going to address that issue. But, uh, but yeah, we are working on that and we're working with getting Miss Ben some mics for that test as well. >> Good. >> And any other questions? >> Any questions for Mr. >> Oh, thank you. >> Thank you, sir. uh goal goal progress recognition. Uh so as as part of the LG process uh and the progress that we make uh in terms of academic achievement uh and I know that as as we present to you our our very baseline data for reading and math um I know that the perception may be that this is very discouraging but but if you take a look at the numbers and if
019you know for for for the principles myself uh and the teaching staff that we work with these levels on a day-to-day basis I can I look at the reading and knowing that the testing environment was a contributing factor to some of the gaps. I look at the number of students that we have in level one and if our data holds the way that I expected to, these are very promising numbers because the the goal for us in level one is to have less than 30% of our entire grade levels in level one. Uh and that's our end of the year uh goal. And right now as as we take a look at the at the uh the data, the majority of the grade levels are already there. They're starting the year already there. Again, we
020have to consider the testing environment. We have to con consider our tools. Um whether or not we have to test in smaller groups. So all of those variables have to be taken into consideration. So yes, this is our baseline data. We receive it and we will continue working on it. um because our our our goal is progress and so that is what we are presenting to you tonight beginning with the recognition of Zavala Elementary. Uh I did provide everybody I'm sorry >> real quick. >> No, I said we need to keep these so we can >> as our we have a middle of your assessment. >> Uh this will present monthly. That's what we that's how we reported it to LSG monthly. So in October we'll get to see the progress. >> Thank you. More
021questions. >> Peggy, did you have a question? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'm happy with everything. This is wonderful. >> Okay. So, we uh you should have the accountability reports and we will have accountability on the agenda as as accountability uh during next board's meeting. Today, we wanted to recognize uh the the staff for their great for their exceptional work uh for the last couple of years. I presented to you two years worth of data because the state just released uh the 2425 data in in August. Uh September was the first opportunity that we had to present this to you and therefore to recognize staff. The first uh two sets of uh data pieces are for the ISD. Uh for the sake of uh tonight's meeting, we are looking at Zavala Elementary. The first data
022sheet that you have is for the 25 accountability rating uh year. You'll see that for uh Zavala Elementary overall achievement they have a scale score of a of a of a 79 which in letter rating equates to a C. Uh if you turn the page you will see 2024 accountability rating. Overall this campus scored a 81 for an overall rating of a B which is what we are recognizing tonight. So, not only did they have an overall rating of a B, they managed to get out of IR, which was the big task at Zavala Elementary. Uh, and >> numbers >> with big numbers. And they managed for the 24 accountability rating year, they managed to earn a distinction designation, which you all see uh uh at in your handout for for being top 25% uh
023comparatively closing the gap. So, if you look at that one handout that you all are looking at, you'll see that at the bottom of that chart where you see closing the gaps, they have an overall scale score of an 85 for an overall rating of a B. Uh, earning them that distinction, which is very hard to get because we have to be top 25% of the group that we're being compared across the state. So, uh, Rivera Sabala, if you will, uh, I know that Miss Noi, uh, um, invited DTR and LDZ. If ladies, gentlemen, if you all will come up before the board. >> You're good. >> Okay. Um first and foremost um I'd like to give all honor and glory to God because it is we have been boldly stepping into our faith and
024that's what's been assisting us. Um I did want to introduce them. I know I mean for the sake of the meeting we want to get closer but um we want to go quick but I think it's only fair that we do um introduce them individually and I'd like under the leadership of Miss PMA if you could come over. um DTR under her leadership the past two years and we have been seeing growth and growth and the data has been looking phenomenal. So if M would like to present your with my staff it was under your leadership too. Do you want to start with your prek? >> Oh okay. Yes. Uh prekate miss Michelle Martinez. You want to come up when we mention your name? Gloria Martinez, Orina Lopez, and I'd like to mention that Miss
025Michelle Martinez and Miss Corina Lopez have are on their 20th year of teaching. So, we have a lot of >> we have a lot of wisdom here. So, thank you ladies. And this Angie was in prek, but we first pre Kelly, my back hurts. I can't stand up, but I think y'all are wonderful. [Applause] I know that we do mention third grade and our fourth goals, but there's a lot that happens in prek. There's a lot that happens in kinder first, second, third that leads up to where they are in third grade kind of just takes the last leg. Um, if you this way and then uh for kinder Miss Pat Vega, Mrs. Lorena Coronado, Vanisa Perez, Opelas Kamia, and Mrs. Pamela Garcia. I know they they some of them have prior engagements, but again,
026um kindergarten 2 is where the bread and butter starts. That's my love, kindergarten. Was a kindergarten teacher for several years. So um this is where they kind of they're learning to that to write those first words are learning to read. So um congratulations ladies [Applause] and then um I know I know I'm sorry. So first grade we have Monica Hernandez, Natalie Mona and then again Angie Vera I moved over to first grade. Veronica McNeo. Lara Gutierrez wasn't able to be here, but La Gutierrez, I'd also like to mention um that she was a third grade teacher the past two years, which I've now moved into first grade. Um and Miss Veronica McNeel was an our instructional coach for those two years and before um when she served in that capacity as well. So, first grade
027team, thank you for all your work. Our second grade team wasn't able to be here, but I'll mention them anyway. They deserve the credit as well. Marcos Martinez the third, Val Lupe Hernandez, Rosa Diaz, Erica Palasio, Adriana Rios, Dea County. Um, they are phenomenal as well. Um, dedicated as any as any other group in here. Um, third grade team, which takes the last leg, took the last leg and just gave it their all too. Um, Mr. Mr. Adrian Trevinho wasn't able to hear be here but Gina Sendjo Zyra Moreno, Celica Lopez, Vanessa Guerrero, Michelle Gonzalez, and Miss Cindy Martinez who is now serving at DJ but she assisted us in um [Applause] I would like to mention also our special popsia. [Applause] She is serving in the capacity of special education with dyslexian resource, but
028she was our instructional coach for those years and prior to and assisted us in that capacity. We also have she's not here today, but Ivan Fernandez and Anita Spinosa that have also assisted um in helping us reach our goals. So, thank you so much team. I love you so much. Y'all don't even know. I know how you all but so congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Someone has to take a picture for this very honor. >> Miss M >> and also Miss Menosa. Miss Menosa has also helped with everything here as well. [Applause] >> Would it be okay if we stood behind you all? >> Yes. >> We'll scooch. [Music] You're good. >> Very, very, very proud of y'all. Hold on. >> Can you scoot in, please? >> Good. Could you squeeze over this
029way? >> Do you want me to get next? Yeah. >> One, two, three. Here we go. Big smile. [Applause] And next uh on our recogni uh recognition list, you also have um I'm going to jump real quickly into Benito Huades uh Benito Huades for the 24 20 uh for the 25 school here also experienced uh some growth in closing the gaps and so we want to make sure that we recognize that for Bonito Huades uh campus that we were are going to be working very diligently with the goal for Bonito Huades is to jump from an F which is the rating that they have currently to a C this year Mrs. Provaso uh the directors, the rest of cabinet, myself, the leadership team at Benito Huades, the instructional team also at Benito Huarees along with
030all of the staff is committed. We are working diligently to begin uh to begin our work on the turnaround plan and we we hope to see to see you up here uh Benito Huarees Elementary receiving your recognitions as early as this time next year. Uh moving on to uh Sterling Hly Junior High. Mrs. Ba, you'll work your way up to the podium. Uh Sterling Hfly Junior High for the 25 accountability rating uh year. Uh looking at their skill score of a 74, their overall performance is a C. Uh turning the page to 2024 accountability rating. uh their overall rating last year was also a C with some uh very clear distinctions. They received a total of three distinctions. One for academic achievement in social studies uh that is their first distinction. Their second distinction is
031uh ranking top 25% in comparative academic growth. Uh that is for reading and math. Uh and then their last distinction top 25% for comparative uh closing the gap which is also reading and math but at the meets and masters level for very specific uh targeted groups. So uh recognition is [Applause] uh yes and so I would just like to again appreciate the teachers and the staff and I'm also going to read the staff and I know um this is from 20 24 and I know I'm probably missing people but in English we have Miss Crystal Martinez, Missapia, seventh grade, Mrs. Jessica Losano, eighth grade English. Uh, in math we have Mrs. M. Ravaso Romanita, Ilana Castillo, Mr. Roses. Uh, in science we have Miss Selina Gonzalez, Sonia Perez, and Mr. Rahul Perez. In social studies,
032we have Miss Diana Guzman, Mr. Valadees, and Miss Lamea Medana. We also have our CTE teacher, Mr. Robert Odape, our dyslexia teacher, Mr. Christian de la Cruz, our coach, Miss um Gabby Tapia and Coach Pah, Mr. Brian Mena, and uh I know teachers that were here at that time, for example, Miss Gina Gos, uh Glattis Rios, and so others who uh I don't have that list, but I know that they also contributed greatly in our student success. So, uh very good job. [Applause] >> Yes. And I want to say I'm sorry. Um I am in my Tony Dorset era. So I don't know if you all get that or not. Um but um at junior high um it's an adventure every single day. Um it it's fun and we're high and then we're low and
033then we're in the middle. But um like everybody's goal in here. Um everybody works hard and um we all want student success. We all want our students to um grow and most of all we want our students to feel like they are champions and I believe that we have been doing that in the past. Um I'm very proud that I am here again with this distinction alongside my friend um um Mrs. Losano and my other colleagues that could not be here today. Uh I know that some days are tougher than others, but we have better days than those days and I am very proud to be an employee for CCISD. Go Hansco. [Applause] I wanted to say the other two um we have a lot of coaches that's why they're not here. >> A lot
034of them are coaching that's why they're not here. >> Is fulfilling her civic duty. She's the department head so she can't be here. Miss Guzman is coaching. So Miss Martinez is coaching. So that's why it's only three of us per [Applause] very awesome staff. I've had the privilege to work or this is my third staff for Econ High School. And every single staff that I've worked with, they have been phenomenal. They're amazing. Uh and so I'm very happy to be at this staff. Uh I love that, you know, their their attitude is very much we want students to succeed academically. Everyone is very star focused. What do we need to do? Uh and so I came in with my ideas and sometimes we had to tweak that a little bit. Uh but it's always for
035the betterment of the students. I always say, you know, whatever is going to help our students achieve and sometimes, you know, there's a lot of dialogue that has to happen because we always have to look at the outcomes. You know, it's like some of the questions as y'all are looking at the data. Well, where are we going to go? How is this helping our students? Uh, and our coaches who work phenomenally, you know, they put in extra extra hours, but they look at the whole student, not just the academics. They also want our students to succeed uh in a team work type of environment. So, uh I'm very proud to lead this team. They are amazing and we thank you for your support. >> Thank you. >> And uh before we >> we're going to
036take a picture, too. >> Okay. Come on. >> We got three distinctions. >> Yes. Three. >> Miss. Okay. Miss. >> All right. Here we go. Gab, bro, I can't see you. >> Hey, bro. >> Smile. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate that. Ready? One, two, and three. There we go. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you all. [Applause] >> And Mr. Espinosa, before we move on, uh I would also like to recognize Crystal City High School. Uh in 2025, they do have an overall rating of a C. Uh same rating as they had last year. This year, however, they have been able to move the needle in closing the gaps from an F last year to a D this year. So, we would like to recognize Crystal City High School because they are
037also on their way to an A. You have any teachers? >> No, >> you don't have any teachers. >> I didn't know you. >> They're awesome though. They're great. >> Oh, that's good to hear. >> Thank you. Thank you all. Thank you principles and thank you staff. Thank you for the great work. Look forward to seeing uh bigger, better things. So that's all in Yes sir. Okay. Item number six uh close se session. The uh board of trustees will meet in close session as authorized by the Texas government chapter 551 and the order open meeting. >> What 6:30 >> recording stopped.