Progress Tracker Texas Framework - Unity

  • Unity

    The Board works collaboratively with the Superintendent to lead the District toward the vision and student outcome goals

    Does Not Meet Focus Does
    Not Meet Focus     		 0 Begins Focus Begin
    Focus    		 1 Approaches Focus Approaches
    Focus    		 3 Meets Focus Meets
    Focus    		 9 Masters Focus Masters
    Focus    		 10
    The Board does not meet focus if any of the following conditions are true:

    The Board has not adopted policies that establish Board operating procedures.

    The Board was not able to achieve a quorum for at least two Board-authorized public meetings during the previous 3 month period.

    A Trustee voted on an item for which they had a conflict of interest, as defined by law, during the previous 3 month period.

    Trustees serve on committees formed by the Superintendent or staff.

    The Board has not voted to approve any Quarterly Board Progress Trackers.
    The Board begins to focus if all of the following conditions are true:

    Once annually, the Board affirms that is has reviewed all policies governing Board operating procedures.

    The Board has a policy that contains a template Ethics & Conflicts of Interest Statement and all Trustees have signed with statement during the previous 12 month period.

    All Trustees understand that if the Board has committees, their role is only to advise the Board, not to advise the staff.

    All Trustees understand that Board officers' role is to advise the Board, not to advise the staff.

    The Board is self-evaluating each quarter in pursuit of the continuous improvement timeline.

    And...

    Attendance for all Trustees at Board-authorized public meetings was over 70% during the previous 3 month period.

    The Board was able to achieve a quorum at all Board-authorized public meetings during the previous 12 month period.

    The Board has set the expectation that information provided by the Superintendent to one Trustee is provided to all Trustees.

    The Board completed the most recent Quarterly Board Progress Tracker and voted to approved it.

    And...

    Attendance for all Trustees at Board-authorized public meetings was equal to or greater than 80% during the previous 3 month period.

    All Trustees have completed all statutorily required trainings.

    The Board completed the most recent Quarterly Board Progress Tracker and a super majority of the Board voted to approve it.

    All Trustees agree that none of the Trustees have given operational advice or instructions to staff members.

    All Trustees agree that they are responsible for the outcomes of all students, not just students in their region of the District.

    And...

    The Board received a certificate of completion (all Trustees and the Superintendent attended the entirety of both days together) from TEA for the Lone Star Governance workshop.

    Each quarter, the Board unanimously agreed that all Trustees adhered to all policies governing Board operating procedures during the previous 3 month period.

    The Board completed the most recent Quarterly Board Progress Tracker and the Board unanimously voted to approve it.