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Yahoo
29-04-2025
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ECISD leaders take on challenge of rigorous Holdsworth leadership programs
Apr. 28—Leadership development has been an area of focus in Ector County ISD's strategic plan for the past five years and this semester three district leaders — Superintendent of Schools Keeley Boyer, Executive Director of Leadership Mauricio Marquez, now Chief of Schools, and Executive Director of Human Resources Matthew Spivy — completed the 18-month Leadership Collaborative training through the Holdsworth Center. The experience was provided through generous grants from the Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) and the Scharbauer Foundation, both recognizing the importance of investing in education leaders to ensure student success and community prosperity. The Holdsworth Center philosophy is driven by the belief that great leaders can push student achievement levels to new heights, and Holdsworth partners with Texas public school districts to help educators become experts at leadership and to grow stronger leaders within their own systems. "Through our partnership with the Holdsworth Center, we have defined what leadership looks like in ECISD," Boyer said in a news release. "We have improved our leadership pipelines and have developed and implemented high leverage strategies for preparing our future school leaders." "The 18-month journey was rigorous, challenging but certainly an amazing experience," said Mr. Marquez. "I'm truly blessed to have had the opportunity to continue to learn and grow through this experience of participating in the Holdsworth Leadership Collaborative." The participants did not work in isolation. They collaborated with leaders from other Texas school districts, gaining different perspectives for similar situations and concerns. Out of this training came an ECISD task force dedicated to defining the core characteristics and skills an ECISD leader should possess. ECISD's Leadership Definition is now centered upon expectations of great leaders to Evolve (grow), Empower (others), and Excel (culture of excellence) in their role. "I believe one of the greatest aspects of the Holdsworth Center experience was the focused collaboration," said Dr. Spivy. "This helped us narrow our focus and develop a pathway to ensure that our district leaders Evolve, Empower, and Excel in leading and serving the students of ECISD." In addition to the Leadership Collaborative, nine ECISD principals and their leadership teams are in the final stages of the Holdsworth Campus Leadership Program and another five assistant principals recently completed the Holdsworth Aspiring Principals Program, a program designed to help school districts build a strong bench of future principals. The training sets up school district leaders to focus on a specific, localized instructional challenge that a school or district identifies. Earlier this month, Denise De Loera, a principal intern at Pease Elementary and a participant in the Aspiring Principals program, was recognized by the Holdsworth Center as a Champion of Hope, a celebration of the inspirational growth of those in Holdsworth programs. "We believe that investing in educational leadership is fundamental for securing a prosperous future in the Permian Basin," said Tracee Bentley, President and CEO of the PSP. "The Holdsworth Center has proven to be an exceptional partner, equipping public school leaders with the tools, skills and top tier training we need to elevate the quality of education in our region. Our continued partnership provides a valuable opportunity to ensure all students across the Permian Basin have access to the education they need to succeed. Congratulations to Dr. Boyer, Mr. Marquez, Dr. Spivy and Ms. De Loera for completing the program and for being leaders in education for our community. We are proud to partner on this important work with ECISD." Locally, ECISD's leadership development pipelines include principal interns, principal fellowships, an aspiring principal academy, and the Principals Incentive Allotment which pays significant dollars to the most effective principals each year.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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- Yahoo
ECISD leaders complete rigorous leadership training
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – According to officials at Ector County ISD, leadership development has been an area of focus in the district's strategic plan for the past five years. This semester, three district leaders – Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keeley Boyer, Executive Director of Leadership Mauricio Marquez, and Executive Director of Human Resources Dr. Matthew Spivy – completed the 18-month Leadership Collaborative training through the Holdsworth Center. The experience was provided through generous grants from the Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) and the Scharbauer Foundation, both recognizing the importance of investing in education leaders to ensure student success and community prosperity. The Holdworth Center philosophy is driven by the belief that great leaders can push student achievement levels to new heights, and Holdsworth partners with Texas public school districts to help educators become experts at leadership and to grow stronger leaders within their own systems. 'Through our partnership with the Holdsworth Center, we have defined what leadership looks like in ECISD,' said Dr. Boyer. 'We have improved our leadership pipelines and have developed and implemented high leverage strategies for preparing our future school leaders.' 'The 18-month journey was rigorous, challenging but certainly an amazing experience,' said Mr. Marquez. 'I'm truly blessed to have had the opportunity to continue to learn and grow through this experience of participating in the Holdsworth Leadership Collaborative.' The participants did not work in isolation. They collaborated with leaders from other Texas school districts, gaining different perspectives for similar situations and concerns. Out of this training came an ECISD task force dedicated to defining the core characteristics and skills an ECISD leader should possess. ECISD's Leadership Definition is now centered upon expectations of great leaders to Evolve (grow), Empower (others), and Excel (culture of excellence) in their role. 'I believe one of the greatest aspects of the Holdsworth Center experience was the focused collaboration,' said Dr. Spivy. 'This helped us narrow our focus and develop a pathway to ensure that our district leaders Evolve, Empower, and Excel in leading and serving the students of ECISD.' In addition to the Leadership Collaborative, nine ECISD principals and their leadership teams are in the final stages of the Holdsworth Campus Leadership Program and another five assistant principals recently completed the Holdsworth Aspiring Principals Program, a program designed to help school districts build a strong bench of future principals. The training sets up school district leaders to focus on a specific, localized instructional challenge that a school or district identifies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-04-2025
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ECISD 2023 accountability ratings
Apr. 23—The 2023 A-F Accountability Ratings are now final following a nearly two-year court case that was recently resolved by an appellate court ruling. The ratings award Ector County ISD an overall grade of C for the 2022-23 school year, with six (6) schools earning an A, and twelve (12) earning a B. "We are glad to finally receive our official accountability ratings for 2022-23 school year," ECISD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Keeley Boyer said in a news release. "While the official letter grades are new, the data behind them are not. Our team recognized the areas of need then and has been working each year to improve our students' achievement." In the 2022-23 school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) introduced several changes to create a more rigorous accountability system. Among those changes were weighted proportionality (where larger campuses make up a larger percentage of a district's grade, i.e. a middle school of 1,000 students counts more heavily than an elementary school with 700 students), and a dramatic increase in the College Career Military Readiness standards (in 2022 ECISD's CCMR score was a 65 and earned an A, in 2023 ECISD's CCMR score increased to 73 yet was graded a C). It is interesting to note, ECISD's district score in 2022 was 82 and the district received its first overall B rating. Under the new accountability system implemented in 2023, ECISD's district score was a 73 earning a C. Using TEA's "What if" calculations, applying the 2023 standards to 2022, ECISD's district score would have been a 72 (rather than an 82), indicating ECISD students overall performance improved slightly from 2022 to 2023 under the new accountability system, the release said. "We have work to do," said Dr. Boyer. "We have seen growth in many areas over the past five years, but to be the great school district we aspire to be, we must continue to improve. "While these ratings are important for us, we are right now in the midst of 2025 STAAR testing. Our teachers and students have worked hard all year to be successful and we look forward to seeing these test results in early summer and, ultimately, the 2025 accountability ratings later in the summer." In 2023, 121 Texas school districts across the state, including Ector County ISD, filed for an injunction against TEA's accountability system changes which were sent to districts after the statutory deadline for doing so. A Travis County judge ruled in favor of granting the injunction, however, last month the 15th Court of Appeals overturned that injunction and ruled the ratings should be released. In 2024, a second lawsuit was filed against TEA, of which ECISD was not part. A final ruling on the 2024 accountability ratings has not yet been issued. School by school 2023 Accountability Ratings: A schools — Hays STEAM Academy Elementary — Reagan Magnet Elementary — Gale Pond Alamo STEAM Academy — New Tech Odessa — Odessa Collegiate Academy — OCTECHS B schools — Austin Montessori — Blanton Elementary — Burnet Elementary — Cameron Dual Language Elementary — Dowling Elementary — West Elementary — Ross Elementary — San Jacinto Elementary — Ector College Prep MS — Nimitz MS — Wilson & Young MS — STEM Academy C schools — Milam Fine Arts Elementary — LBJ Elementary — Fly Elementary — Noel Elementary — Crockett MS — Permian HS D schools — Jordan Elementary — Blackshear Elementary — Travis (closed in May 2024) — Goliad Elementary — Gonzales Elementary — Ireland Elementary — Cavazos Elementary — Buice Elementary — Bonham MS — Bowie MS — Odessa HS F schools — Burleson (closed in May 2024, will reopen in August 2026 as an early education center) — EK Downing Elementary — Sam Houston Elementary
Yahoo
12-04-2025
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ECISD board to consider hiring chief technology officer, chief of schools
Apr. 11—The Ector County ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. April 15 in the first floor board room of the administration building, 802 N. Sam Houston Ave. Trustees will consider hiring a chief technology officer and chief of schools. Keeley Boyer, now superintendent, was chief of schools previously and served in both positions when she was interim. Chief Technology Officer Kellie Wilks has retired. The board will also discuss the 2025-26 employment contract renewals for administrators, teachers and other professional support employees. Board members will also discuss the budget and hear a presentation on humanities and social studies which includes STAAR test results in those subjects. Under special presentations: — There will be an introduction of Business Professional of America National Qualifiers. — Presentation of State Qualifiers for Skills USA, Business Professionals of America, Texas Association of Future Educators, and FFA-Agricultural & Horticulture. — Recognition of the Esports team from New Tech Odessa. — Announcement of Student Crime Stoppers State Awards. — Recognition of Odessa High School Mariachi state qualifier. — Recognition of Odessa High School Winter Guard state finalist. — Announcement of academic all-state football players. — Introduction of powerlifting state qualifiers.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Looking to the future at ECISD: State of the District recap
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Ector County ISD recently hosted a State of the District conference, where school leaders covered everything from safety and security to teacher allotments and retention. 'The focus on safety and security in our district – we have an exceptional police department, and it was great for the community to hear the work and the intentionality of keeping our students safe,' said Superintendent Dr. Keeley Boyer. 'And how we've grown, and how we're making it fun as well with a horse and our mounted patrol, as well as our motorcycles that are a little more accessible to our schools. So it's really an opportunity to celebrate that.' A goal of the district is to keep teachers and school leaders in the district through strategic planning. 'It has been very intentional that we have created those pipelines through the innovative staffing and strategic staffing, but also the strategic compensation, because that is important to us, and we want to ensure that we are providing the right growth opportunities for our teachers and our school leaders, but also that we're rewarding them when they are demonstrating effectiveness when it comes to impacting students,' said Dr. Boyer. A new middle school will also open in west Odessa in 2026. It will expand access to education in Ector County and will serve 1,000 students closer to their homes. Find renderings of the new middle school below: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
