Bay Area Edition | April 2022

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News from Clear Creek ISD

QUOTEOFNOTE “I APPRECIATE THE CHANGE IN THE PROCESS AND THE CHANGE IN THE TIMING. I THINK THATWILL BE REALLY VALUABLE.” LAURA DUPONT, CCISD BOARD TRUSTEE, ON REVIEWING AND APPROVING SUPERINTENDENT ERIC WILLIAMS’ ANNUAL TARGETS EARLIER IN THE SCHOOL YEAR Clear Creek ISD board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. April 25 for a regular meeting and at 4:30 p.m. May 9 for a board workshop at the Education Support Center, 2425 E. Main St., League City. Watch online at www.ccisd.net/boardmeeting. MEETINGSWE COVER Clear Creek ISD Superintendent Eric Williams has targets and goals across six different categories for the 2022-23 school year. 6 NUMBER TOKNOW

CCISD superintendent targets approved for 2022-23 school year

BY SIERRA ROZEN

TARGET DETAILS At the March 28 board of trustees meeting, the trustees unanimously approved six superintendent targets for the 2022-23 school year.

ensure success in classes for student academic growth. Literacy develop- ment will be measured by focusing on reading proficiency for students based on benchmarks. Amajor metric for budget devel- opment was being able to create a stakeholder advisory committee to help guide budget-making decisions. The mental health resources and support target will include sending out surveys to see howwell families are able to access mental health resources. Another major target that has been in the works for the past few years is personalized learning, which the district is in the process of evaluat- ing by looking at data and learning walk results. The targets will go into effect for the 2022-23 academic school year. “I appreciate the change in the process and the change in the timing. I think that will be really valuable,” board Trustee Laura DuPont said in reference to establishing the targets earlier in the school year.

CLEARCREEK ISD Superintendent Eric Williams is set to focus on items such as budget developments, student academic growth and personalized learning, as defined by the 2022-23 superintendent targets. The Clear Creek ISD board of trustees unanimously approved the six superintendent targets at the March 28 board meeting. Each target was presented with multiple entries under each metric with specific ones being pointed out that resonated most with district officials. The targets approved were budget development, student academic growth, personalized learning, instructional best practices, literacy developments, and mental health resources and support. Many of the metrics shown with particular targets included faculty and staff working in groups to help improve the district, such as teachers participating in collaborative groups and professional development to help

BUDGET DEVELOPMENT: Create a stakeholder advisory committee to help guide budget-making decisions. STUDENT ACADEMIC GROWTH: Teachers participate in collaborative groups to help ensure success. PERSONALIZED LEARNING: ​ Looking at data and learning walk results. INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES: Teachers participate in professional development to implement new strategies. LITERACY DEVELOPMENTS: Focus on reading proficiency for students. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT: Survey families to determine access to mental health resources.

SOURCE: CLEAR CREEK ISD/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

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