The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees on Oct. 21 approved goal progress measures (GPMs) aimed at increasing the district’s college, career and military readiness. The board approved the measures unanimously by voice vote, 7-0.

Doctor Mark Cantu, who presented the measures, said the district set an overarching target to raise the percentage of CCMR-ready graduates from 68% in August 2025 toward a long-term goal of 90% by August 2030. The GPMs presented for board approval include specific intermediate metrics: increased rates of Texas Success Initiative (TSI) readiness, more graduates earning associate degrees and higher industry-based certification (IBC) attainment.

Cantu described the district’s current performance and the reasoning for the targets. He reported a projected TSI-ready rate of about 22% for the latest accountability cohort, noting that TSI rates are lagging indicators tied to students who have already graduated. The district intends to focus intervention and preparation earlier — including middle school and elementary identification of advanced students — so more students reach TSI readiness by junior year. For associate degrees, staff said about 20–25 students currently graduate with an associate degree and the district aims to raise that to roughly 45 students within a few years. Cantu also explained that TEA’s accountability changes (which require coherent CTE course sequences rather than single test-taking) temporarily reduced IBC credit counts and that the district is aligning curriculum accordingly.

Trustees discussed program supports, communication with families and staffing challenges for dual-credit, P-TECH and early college programs. Vice President Susana Ledesma Woody thanked staff for the parent-focused outreach plans; trustees asked for continued updates on implementation.

Ending: The GPMs are now adopted as board policy-level measures; staff said they will return regular progress reports tracking the district’s CCMR indicators to inform implementation.