Pearsall Independent School District
Pearsall Independent School District is a public school district based in Pearsall, Texas (United States). In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).[1]
History[edit]
By December 2015, the district had failed to meet academic standards for four years in a row.[2] Nobert Rodriguez, the superintendent, stated that turnover among teachers and staff had caused student performance to decline. The teacher retention rate around 2015 was 38%, and in 2012, the high school had five different principals.[3]
In November 2015, the TEA announced that it had revoked the accreditation of Pearsall ISD.[4] Pearsall ISD appealed the TEA's revocation of accreditation. If the appeal failed, the district faced closure by the TEA by July 1, 2016.[2]
In October 2016, Pearsall ISD was taken over by the TEA, with plans to replace the district's entire board of trustees and superintendent, citing years of "academically unacceptable or insufficient performances."[5] Pearsall ISD successfully appealed, and avoided a state takeover in November 2016, when the district was able to meet academic standards.[6]
Schools[edit]
- Pearsall High School (grades 9-12)
- Pearsall Junior High School (grades 6-8)
- Pearsall Intermediate School (grades 3-5)
- Ted Flores Elementary School (prekindergarten-grade 2)
References[edit]
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ a b Gerber, Tim. "Pearsall ISD fails to meet academic standards 4 years in a row" (Archive). KSAT (ABC 12). December 16, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2016.
- ^ Davies, David Martin. "Pearsall ISD Waits For Word Of Shut Down " (Archive). Texas Public Radio. December 17, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Eric. "Pearsall one of six Texas districts battling closure" (Archive; Mobile version). The Devine News. December 9, 2015. Retrieved on January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Education Agency taking over Pearsall ISD". KENS. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Antonio, Michael Locklear, News 4 San (2016-11-17). "Schools avoid shutdown by meeting academic standard for first time in years". WOAI. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
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Further reading[edit]
- "Pearsall Independent School District Management and Performance Review" (Archive). State of Texas Legislative Budget Board. July 2014.
- "Pearsall ISD awaits state verdict on closure." Frio-Nueces Current. December 10, 2015.
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