The Richardson ISD Board of Trustees voted 6–0 Oct. 30 to approve the districts 2025–26 targeted improvement plans (TIPs) and turnaround plans (TAPs). The approved set includes multi‑year turnaround plans for Audelia Creek Elementary and RSD Academy, a slate of supports for focus campuses and a stakeholder‑feedback schedule staff said will be submitted to the Texas Education Agency.

Superintendent Branham introduced the action item and Dr. Hernandez and other district leaders described the plans structure: an emphasis on three district instructional priorities (data‑driven instruction, observation feedback with short actionable steps, and lesson internalization), fidelity to high‑quality instructional materials (HQIM), and capacity building via coaching and monitoring. The district emphasized consistency rather than adding new initiatives.

Staff explained state and federal accountability frameworks driving the plans: the state rating is based on student achievement, school progress and closing performance gaps; federal review under the Every Student Succeeds Act relies on subgroup targets and can identify campuses for comprehensive or targeted support. Dr. Ortiz explained subgroup targets vary and that small subgroup performance can trigger additional targeted support even if overall campus ratings appear acceptable.

Plans for the two turnaround campuses include Bluebonnet and Amplify HQIM implementations, Region 10 coaching (Effective Schools Framework), Catch Up & Read funding for RSD Academy, expanded small‑group instruction and data‑tracking pilots. The district said it will add five school‑improvement specialists assigned to focus campuses; staff said those specialists will spend about 87% of their time providing one‑on‑one tutoring and the remainder on preparation and teacher support. District leaders also said they reallocated (not added) assistant principal positions to prioritize campuses with the greatest student need and that targeted resources include language‑acquisition teachers, additional instructional coaches and a special district funding "bucket" for Saturday schools, interventions and enrichment.

Stakeholder engagement and next steps: staff reported posted campus stakeholder meetings (completed Oct. 29). TAP stakeholder feedback was open through Nov. 10; staff planned to upload the 18 plans into Qualtrics by Nov. 14 and said they would forward the TAPs to TEA after board approval. Dr. Hernandez said any substantive edits arising from stakeholder feedback would be reported to the board.

Motion and vote: Trustee Miss Pacheco moved to approve the campus targeted improvement plans and turnaround plans as presented; Miss McGowan seconded. The motion passed on a 6–0 vote.

What the board approved (high‑level): district‑level targeted improvement plans and two turnaround plans that include multi‑year milestones, a sequence of coaching and professional development, required documentation for state reporting and specified resource allocations to prioritize student interventions and reading acceleration. Staff will report back on stakeholder feedback and any plan edits requested by TEA.