EDUCATION BRIEFS
2023 EDUCATION EDITION
Search rm selected to nd outgoing Cy-Fair ISD superintendent’s replacement
New elementary, middle school campuses opening in August
Texas high school students improve STAAR test scores year over year
HIGHLIGHTS CY FAIR ISD The ling period for the upcoming Cy-Fair ISD school board election began July 24 and runs through Aug. 21. The election for the four open seats will be held Nov. 7, and successful candidates will serve four-year terms. Trustee positions 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be on the ballot. Tom Jackson, Julie Hinaman, Gilbert Sarabia and Debbie Blackshear hold those seats, respectively, and could choose to run again. According to the Texas Election Code, candidates must be at least 18 years old by the rst day of the term, be registered to vote in the district, have lived in Texas for at least a full year and in the district for at least six months. Learn more at www.c sd.net/page/8043 Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. on Aug. 7 at 11440 Matzke Road, Cypress. 281-897-4000. www.c sd.net Lone Star College System board of trustees will meet at 5 p.m. on Sept. 7 at 5000 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands. 832-813-6500. www.lonestar.edu MEETINGS WE COVER
BY DANICA LLOYD
As part of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, Texas public school students must perform at least to the “approaches grade level” standard on these EOC or equivalent exams to graduate from high school. The redesigned assessment this year emphasized writ- ing, and this was the rst year tests were administered almost exclusively online, o cials said. STAAR scores for grades 3-8 will be released to the public Aug. 16.
TEXAS Standardized testing scores in all ve high school end-of-course exam subjects—Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. history—increased this spring compared to last year. While the scores cannot be directly compared due to a redesign of the test this year, the scores show continued academic recovery in the aftermath of pandemic-related disruptions, o cials said in a June 30 news release from the Texas Education Agency.
BY DAVE MANNING
nalist, JG Consulting. Thompson & Horton specializes in helping larger suburban school districts nd superintendent candidates. CFISD board members will be asked for nominations for focus group par- ticipants, which the rm uses to help narrow down the search. Additionally, representatives with the rm recom- mended a survey be placed on the district website for the public to weigh in on their preferences for the position.
CY FAIR ISD Thompson & Horton LLP, the consulting and law rm that helped Cy-Fair ISD nd and hire Superintendent Mark Henry, was selected by the CFISD board at a June 20 meeting to nd his replacement as Henry will retire later this year. There are about 70 superintendent vacancies across the state, o cials said. David Thompson and Mike Moses presented their case June 20, and they were unanimously chosen over the other
Sprague Middle School
Brosnahan Elementary School
PHOTOS COURTESY CY FAIR ISD
BY DANICA LLOYD
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PASSING END OF COURSE EXAMS, 2019 23 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness scores increased from 2022 to 2023 in all ve high school subjects tested. Data shows the percentage of students “approaching grade level,” which is the passing standard.
Also funded by this bond is the district’s 58th elementary school. Dr. Carla Brosnahan Elementary School will also open this school year, relieving M. Robinson and Sheridan elementary schools. The $33.2 million campus is located at 20220 Clay Road, Katy. Renee Silliman is this school’s inaugural principal, and its mascot is the Broncos. Campus namesake Carla Brosnahan spent her 39-year career in CFISD and most recently served as the district’s assistant superintendent of elementary school leadership before retiring.
CY FAIR ISD The 20th middle school in Cy-Fair ISD will open this fall to relieve campuses such as Smith Middle School. Located at 10611 Mason Road, Cypress, Roy J. Sprague Jr. Middle School was named after the district’s chief operations o cer who retired this summer after 26 years in the district. Elizabeth Bradley will serve as the inaugural principal, and the school’s mascot will be the Cubs. The $66.9 million campus was funded by the district’s 2019 bond.
Spring 2019 Spring 2021*
Spring 2022
Spring 2023**
A TENTATIVE TIMELINE
The search for a new superintendent is underway.
100% 60% 80%
JULY: Advertising for the job posting begins with placements on education job boards.
SEPTEMBER: The board will be given a list of candidates to interview.
20% 40%
OCTOBER: Superintendent Mark Henry’s replacement will be selected.
NOVEMBER: The candidate would be hired and ready to assume the role.
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Algebra I
Biology
English I
English II
U.S. history
DECEMBER: Henry’s retirement goes into e ect.
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY COMMUNITY IMPACT *TESTS WERE NOT ADMINISTERED IN 2020 DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. **DUE TO A TEST REDESIGN IN 2023, A DIRECT COMPARISON OF SCORES CANNOT BE MADE TO PREVIOUS YEARS.
SOURCES: CY FAIR ISD, THOMPSON & HORTON COMMUNITY IMPACT
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