EERE 4 Regular Mail 101.912 2019-2020 November 6, 2019 Dr. Grenka Lathan, Superintendent Ms, Diana Davia, Board President Houston independent School istrict ‘4400 W. 18" Se. Houston, TX 77092 RE: Appointment of Board of Managers Due to Special Accreditation Investigation and Lowered Accreditation, Canpus Performance Ratings, and the Conservator, Appointment Dear Dr. Lathan and Ms, Davila “The purpose ofthis correspondence isto provide Houston independent School District ISO" or “eletet) with official notfcation reparcing my determination to lower the astic's 2018-2019 accreditation status based on the results of a Special Accreditation Investigation. This action is ‘thorized by Texas Education Code (Tex. Educ. Code) §§38.052(¢) and 39.057(6), and 19 Texas, ‘Adminitrative Code (Tex. Admin, Cede) §§07.1085, 97.1087, and 07-1080. Gpectialy, Houston {80's 2018-2019 accreditation status willbe lowered to Accredited: Warned, “Tis latter also provides the district rotce of my appointment of aboard of managers to Houston ISD to exercise the powers and duties of the distits board of rustees, and of my appointment of 2 superintendent based on the resis of the Special Accreditation investigation, the lowered ‘accreditation sia, the unscceplable performance of a district campus, and the length of the conservator appointment. See Tex Educ. Code §§30.052(¢), 39.057(¢), 30A.004, 30A,006 439A 111, 38A 207, 38A 202, 38A 906, and 18 Tex. Admin, Code §§87,1057 97.1059, 97.1073, ‘Special Accreditation Investigation In response to muitile complaints received by the Texas Education Agency (TEA or agency) alleging violations with laws relating to governance of an Independent School District and ‘complance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, TEA issued a Notice of Special AccrectationInvestigation (Alon January 22,2018, and due to concems reported by Houston ISD staf ssued sirametnded Nobce of SA ws March 24,2016, to iduue alleged velaions of contact prouulernent On August 5, 2019, the Agency issued a Preliminary Report and provided the dit and Its twustees an opportunity to respond. After conducting an informal rview ofthe responses, the ‘gency laued a Final Report on Ociober 30, 2018, which documented the folowing findings: ‘+ A quorum of the board of trustees deliberated and exercised decision making powers tutside of a pubic meeting held in compliance wit the Texas Open Meetings Actin vilaton of Tex. Eve. Code §11.051(0+), ‘+ Members ofthe board of trustees acted individually on behalf ofthe board, exceeding the scope of thei authorty in volation of Tex. Edue, Code §17.05%(@1) Governance of Independent Schoo! District ‘+ Mombers ofthe board of rusees violated contract procurement rules while the district was selecting 2 vendor/contract a wel as atemating to tamper with conracts that had been ‘warded in violation of Tex. Educ. Code §§44 031 and 44.031(a)(1). ‘Based on these findings, the Final Report recommended lowering the district's accreditation status 4nd appointing a conservator and a board of managers to ensure appropriate governance of the istrict and implementation of policies and procedures to adress the issues raised in the Final Report ‘Accreditation Status and Appointment of a Board of Managers and Superintendent Pursuant to Tex Educ. Code §§38052(4) and 38.057(4), and 19 Tex. Admin. Code {§§97.1055(a\(4),97.1055(a)(8), 97.1055(0)2)@), and 97-1055(0)3), a school. districts {eeredtation stalus may be faisad of lowered and an aceredtation sanction may be Ieued based {en the resils of @ special accreditation investigation. | have evaluated end considered the issues ocumertedin he Final Report relating tothe inabity ofthe board of trustees to cary outs power 4nd duties in Tex. Educ, Code §§11.151 and 1.1511, and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1073(e}() ‘demonstrated by is flue to address the long-standing academic deficiencies at Wheatley High ‘School, Specialy, the report makes findings of fact identiying serious and persistent instances. \there indvigual board members exeree decision-making authority In velaton of Texas Open Meetings Act and violated laws relating to contracting, ‘Tiase findings compel me to lower the disric’s 2018-2019 accreditation status to Accreditod- Warned and appoint a board of managers because the dstct exhibits serious or persistent ‘efclencies that may lead to the probation or revocation of the dstcts accredtalon if not zddressed because the breakdown In govemance may impact academic and financial ferformance, See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1058(0)(2NGN(). These actions are neceseary because the alstrict has failed to comply wih the requirements related to purchasing as set forth in Subchapter 8, Chapler 44 o the Education Code, See Tex. Educ. Cade §§ 39.052{0,2WAN() ang 71086(6)(3E}, and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §§97.1055(0)(2)(A)\v) and 97.*055(). Given the inabily of the board of rusees to govern the disc, these sanctions are necessary to Protect the best interests ofthe distiic's current and future students. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code £97.1057(9. The findings demonstrate that incvidual members of the board of trustees acted on behalf the board outside of @ meeting that complied withthe Texas Open Meetings Act resulting an ineficient or ineffectual use of distil funds or propery. See 19 Tex Admin. Code497.1057(0(1). The board members should have focused on implementing effecve change to Improve the performance of studentsin the cistrct's ow performing camguses. See 19 Tex. Adin, (Code §97-1057(9(4). The board of trustees falled to doo, The findings inthe Final Report demonstrate material defciences that are serous and extensive See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1055(0)1)€). The findings also demonstrate thatthe district's governing problems are long-standing and have recured overtime. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code 4$97-1059(0)2). The deficiencies cite inthe Final Report demonstrate a substantial and imminent treat o the welfare ofthe districts students anc tothe public interest because the board of trustees 's unable to gover the distric, as demonstrated by its inabilly 0 adéress the fong-stancing academic deficiencies at Wheatley High School, See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1059(0\4). As slated above, | have reviewed the Final Report and determined thatthe findings contained ‘herein compel me to lover the district's accreditation status. For the same reasors cited above, ‘hese fnaings also compel me to appoint a board of managers fo exercise the powers and dues ofthe board of trustees. This i8 authorized because the asics accreltation rating has been lowered to Accredited:Wamed, See Tex. Educ. Code §29A,004(1). This inlervention = also authorized becauce the findings in the Final Report warrant the inlervenion. See Tex. Educ. Code 4$39.057(¢), This intervention 's inthe best interests of the students. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code 4397.1057(0(1) and (4). Ths lnlerventon is needed to prevent imminent and substantial arm to ‘he welfare ofthe disc's students or tothe public interest, because the deficiencies icertied in the Final Report warrant the appointment of @ board of managers, and because a fallure of {jovernance nas resulted in an inabty ofthe board to carry out the powers and duties ofthe Board 48 outined in Tex. Educ. Code 11.151 and 11.1511, as demonstrate by its inability to address the long-standing academic deficiencies of Wheatley High School. Seo 19 Tex. Admin. Code {3§97.1073(e\(4, (2X7), and (28), and 97.1058(0)1\E) and (ON) These actions are necessary to achieve the purposes ofthe accreditation system. See Tex. Educ de §§39.051, 39.052, and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1053(a), $7 1085(B\3). 97-1057(a). 97-1087(e), and'87.1058(a). These acions are necessary to inform stakeholders ofthe districts oor compliance perfomance. See 19 Tex. Admin, Code §87.1053(a)t). These acvons wil encourage the dst to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act anc the purchasing laws, and wil atow stakeholders the ably to asset future board members in complying with the Texas Open Meetings Act and the purchasing ows. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1053(a)(23), These actions wil alo encourage other dstricts to Improve their complance performarcein ordar to avo imiiar Jotion and to retain thei accreditation. See 19 Tex. Admin. Cose §07.1053(a(4) Finally these actions wil improve the Texas public school system by eliminating poo" compliance performance by the citnct Gee 18 lex. amin. Code $4 10DHa2) ;pus Performance Ratings. 112011, Wheatiey High School was assigned anal academic accountaiiy rating of Academically Unacceptable, Ths was the campus" fest Unacceptable rating folowing a 2010 rating of Academicaly acceptable. The rating of Academically Unacceptable was the lowest rating in the accountability system. The campus was requited to prepare a targeted rnproverment plan.12012, no campus ratings were issued due to raniton from the TAKS to the STAR test. Under ‘tis transtion, 2011 and 2013 ratings were tealed as consecutve. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §87-1085(2)9). 12013, Wheatley High School was assigned a fral academic aocountailt rating of Improvement quired. This was the campus’ second consecutve unaceepiable rang. The campus submitted is targeted improvement plan and a targeted reconsution pian, 12014, Wheatley High Schoo! was assigned a fal academic accountabilty rating of Improvement Pequired, “This was the campus’ third consecutive unacceptable rating. The campus was ‘designated 2 Texas Tle 1 Proity School (TTIPS) and received the TTIPS Cycle 3 Grant. As @ candton of that grant, the campus submited quarery progress reports, staff and Principal ‘Sfectiveness submissions, and end of year reports. 12015, Wheatley High Schoo! was assigned a fal academic accountabit ating of Improvement Pequired. This was the campus fourth consecutive unacceplable rating. The campus continued ‘oimplement its plan associated with the TTIPS Cycle 3 grant 12018, Wheattoy High School was assigned a final academic accountability ating of mprovermant quired. This was the campus’ fith consecutive unacceptable rating. Under prior aw, this district and campus wouid have been ordered to repurpose the campus, select alternative management, {cose the campus.’ However, due tothe passage of HB. 1642, a new set of sanctions was auhorzed. H.8. 1842 incuded a transition plan for campuses such as Whealley. Under the ‘tansion provisions, Wheatley was essentilytrested as having three consecutive faled ratings ‘allowing the 2016 rating, rather than fv. For auch a campus, he sanctions aulnoczed by Tex Educ, Code §38A, 111 (board of managers er campus closure) for campuses with fve consecutive {aed ratings would apply to Wheel folowing Hs seventh consecutive faled rating, 12017, Wheatiy High School was assigned a ial academic accountatalty rating of improvement Pequied. This was the campus’ sith consecutive unacceptable rating. In 2018, Wheatley High School had student performance that would have led to its seventh consecutive failed rating. However, due to the Huricane Harvey waver, Wheatley was nat issued 1 rating of Improvement Required. Insleed the campus was net rated. The Huricane Harvey ‘yaiver made I clear tha for campuses that were not rated due to Huricane Harvey, the 2017 and 2019 ratings would be considered to be consecutive? 1n 2019, Wheatley High School was isued a final academic accountablly rating of F. This was the ‘campus’ seventh consecutive unacceptable rating, On September 3, 2019, Inotfed the diset that ithe unacceptable 2019 preliminary academic performance rating assigned tothe Wheatley High ‘School became a final rating, | would be required fo order either the appointment ofa board of ‘managers to govern the district as provided by Tex. Educ. Code §39A 207 or closure ofthe campus. ‘The distet appeaiad the preliminary performance rating asigned to Wheatley High Schoo! snd, en November 5, 2019, the district was notified ofthe appeal denial and that Wheatley High School ‘See Tex. Eave. Code §38.107(0)2014). See 2018 Acountabity Manual, Chapler10-Huricane Harvey, School Dats and Open-Enroliment (charter Senos‘eoeived a final 2019 academic performance rating of F, the seventh zonsecutve unacceptable “alng assigned tothe campus’. Consequently, | am required to take acton pursuantto Tex: Educ ‘ode §§30A 908 and 39A.111, and | am ordering the appoiniment ofa board of managers. ‘The long-standing failure ofthe board of trustees to provide better educational opportunities tothe students ofthis campus, compel me to appoint a board of managers pu'suant to Tex. Educ. Code 3§30A.111(1), 398.006(0) and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1061(g).. This action is necessary Because the Agency's systems for campus accountabilly have identited the board of trustees aerial deficiencies and inability to implement effecive change to improve the performance of ‘Mudents assigned othe campus, See 19 Tex. Admin Code §§ 9. 1057()(4) and $7 1059(0\1)(), These deficiencies have been fersistent and long-standing. The HISD Board of Trustees has silowed this campus to operate with unacceptable ratings since 2011, earring 7 consecutive Jnaceeptable ratings, and demonstrate an ongoing failure of the boord of trusts to addres areviousl identified deficiencies and establish a patter of recurring deficiencies. See 19 Tex ‘Admin. Code §97.1059(0)2)* This action is necessary to achieve the purposes ofthe accreditation system, See Tex. Educ. Cade 30.051, 39.082, and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §97.1053(a), 97.1057), 6. 1087(e), and 97.1059(a). This action is necessary to inform stakeholders of the dlstt's poor campus academic performance. See 19 Tex Admin. Code §97.1053(a)(1) This action wil encourage the district to Improve is academic performance, and wal allow stakeholders the abity to assist future board ‘members in improving the disc's poor campus academic performance. See 19 Tex. Admin, ‘Code §97.1053(8)(2-3). This action wil also encourage other cstricis to Improve their campus icademic performance inorder to old similar action. See 19 Tex. Adnin. Code §97 1053(2)4). Final, these actions will improve the Texas public school system ay appoining board of managers to address the campus’ poor academic performance. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code 397-1053(a)() Length of the Conservator Appointment On September 2, 2018, | appointed Dr. Doris Delaney as @ conservator. At the time of this appointment, Kashmere High School had the most consecutive years of unacceptable performance of any campus in the stale. The commissioner may appoint a board of menegers ia conservator has been assigned tothe district in any part of two consecutive school yeas, including the curent School yer. See Tex. Educ. Code §39.006(b) and 19 Tex Admin. Code §97.1057(d). Or. Delaney’s Detiod of appointment has included four consecutive schoo! years inouding mast ofthe 2016-17 School year, the entire 2017-18 school year, the erdive 2018-19 school year, and part of the current 2018-20 school year. Under the conservaior's recton, Kashmere High School has earned an ‘sccoptabo rating. I the board of trustees had been more responsive f cuent intervention, the board should have mace similar efforts to improve Its other low-performng campuses. Pursuant to my authority under Tex, Edue. Code 38A.006(b), Iam appointing a beard of managers le oversee the dict Tha appoiniment @ necessary du the catie's inability 19 implement An unacceptable performance rating includes rathgs of Academicaly Unaccotable, Improvement egured, and F- See 2019 Accountabilty Manus! Chap 9, age 9, “The commissioner can consider tho ent rabngs nor of the campus when atsignng acredation statuses or ssuing an sccreatatin sancion. See 19 Tex. Admin. Cade §97163(0)sffecve change to improve the performance of students at its campuses, See 19 Tex. Admin (ode $87. 1057104), Public Notification: Accreditation Status Districts that are assigned a status of Accredited. Warned must take specie actions to nay the atenis of students ervoied in the dlstict and property owners inthe clstict. The requirements for Fale notification are epeciied in 19 Tex. Admin, Code §97.1055(), and a template that reflects the required format and language "for the public notice Is posted al hitetee exes. covlacoredstatusl. Houston {SD must complete the notification requlement 10 later than December 9, 2019. Houston ISD also must send by cerfied mal, eliza receipt ‘aquested, documentation showing compliance with the notifcaton requirement. This ocumentation may be addressed ae follows: Division of Accreditation “Texas Education Agency {701 North Congress Avenue ‘Austin, Texas 78701 Fax (612) 475-0665 Districts with an accreditation status below Accredited may be subject to addtional accreditation sanctions as referenced in 19 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 97, Planning and Accountabily, Subehapter EE. Questions related to the pubbe notification requirements may be addressed to scerodlea lavas a0v or (512) 463-5800. ‘Appointment of Board of Managers and Superintendent Given the critical nature ofthe findings, | am appointing @ board of managers to the distict to exercise the powers and duties ofthe dats board of tustees under the authocly of Tex. Educ Code §30.087(3) 304.004, 308.006, and SOA 11(1) and 10 Tex. Admin, Code 6507-1057, 7.1058, and 87-1073(). ‘A majorty ofthe board of managers will consist of members ofthe Houston ISD commurity who sre commited to service on behalf the students ofthe cistct and the community. The members of the board of managers wll be responsible for overseeing the manegement ofthe Houston ISD, Including oversight of the district's efforts to address and correct Identhied dafciencise, and implementation of effective structural and procedural improvement strategies forong-iem postive Ghange. Texas Education Code §394 202 also requires thal | appoint a superintendent. | will ‘announce my sppaintments in future correspondence, Conservator Appointment ‘The appointment of the previously appointed conservator wil remain in effect and will not be Jmpacted at this time. The cstrict is drected to cooperate and comply withthe drectves given by the conservator. Please note thatthe appointment of a conservater does not relieve the dierit and its governing oard of the responsibly to, t ll imes, operate the distct in compliance with all appicable slalutes and rues, The cost ofthe conservators services willbe pal by the dst in accordancewith Tex. Educ. Code §30A. 803, The conservators fee shall be $85 per hour plus necessary travel ‘expenses not to exceed the sate per diem rat. Failure to make timely payments othe conservator ‘may resut in appropriate amounts being deducted from Foundation School Program (FSP) funds. ‘The agency resarves the right to implement al avaiable interventions and sanctions under Tex Educ. Code, Chapter 38 and 39, and Tile 19, Tex. Admin, Code, Chapter 87, to address the cent, or any future, deficiencies identified forthe district. Paront Petition F the superintendent submits to the Commissioner a pettion tha the superintendent has certified a5 a vald petition on or before December 2, 2019", and reflecs thatthe parents of a majority of {he students enrolled st Wheatley High School request that | either close the campus oc instal of board of managers, | must order the action requested. Soe Tex. Educ. Code §39A 112(). However, if authorized by a majority ofthe board of trustees in a meeting conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, the board may request that the commissioner take a ferent action than the action requested inthe parent petion. Ifthe board takes such an acto, it must provide a witten explanation ofthe basis forthe board's request to the commissioner no later than December 16, 2018", See Tex. Educ. Code §98A 112(c) I the parent pettion and the board request call for different actions, the commissioner may order either @ board of managers or ‘campus closure, See Tex. Educ: Code §39A.112(0), Review Process “The district has aright toa formal review regarding the assignment of a board of managers and assignment of the lowered accredtaton status of Accredited-Wamed. 19 Tex. Admin, Code 157.1131. However, this formal review shall be provided only ifthe district submits a written request for formal review no later than November 20, 2019. See 19 Tex. Admin, Code §157.1133(1), Witten information must also be submitted by the required deadine for requesting 3 formal review, See 19 Tex. Admin, Code §157.1133, If no formal review 's requested by the deadline, a final decision may be issued without formal review. See 19 Tex. Admin. Code §157-1133(6). Pursuant to Tex. Educ. Code §39A.118 and 19 Tex. Admin. Code §187.1136, the Commissione’s decision related to the lowered accreditation status and appointment ofthe board of managers inal and may not be appesled. -A request fr review and any written response and documentation must be received by the TES no later than November 20, 2019, and shouldbe sent to Division of Enforcement Coordination ‘Texas Education Agency 19 Tex din. Code 97. 1085(2(1N) provides tat ifthe pation wes determina to be va, kmust bt ‘dime by the cate superintendent to he commissioner nat leer than Decanter 1 Howevel = December 1, 2019 fas ona Sunday the deadine was extended to Monday, December 2, 2018 pe the erent Pettion for Acton Guidance Document {18 Tex Admin. Code 57. 108508) rods for a deadine of no ater than December 15, nowaver as December 15,2019 fas on a Sunday he deadline was oxanded to Monday, Decembes 16,2010 per the Parent Petter fr Action Guidance Document1701 North Congress Avenue ‘Austin, Texas 78701 Fax: (512) 475-3665 EnforcementCoordnation@tea.texst.aov ‘Should the dlatrit wish to appear in person atthe review or attend via telephonic conference, the listict must give such notification within its request for review no later than November 20, 2019, and subsequent natifcation ‘rom TEA willbe issued scheduling the review. The dict is not fequied to attend the review; however, the distct requests a review and chooses not to atend, ‘he review wil proceed, anda ral decision wil be made based upon the documentation that Was submited bythe district, if any, with ts request for review. If no formal review s requested by the ‘eadine, a final decsion may be Issued wihout review. See 19 Tex Admin, Code §5157.1125(0), $87.113366) Compliance and Cooperation ‘The board of menagers, once installed, wil keep me apprised ofthe conditions inthe trict and the agency wil continue te monitor the disc's performance andits cooperation wth the agency's interventions. | wil appoint a board of managers comprised of amajonty of members ofthe Houston ISD community because | believe the community is in the best postion to effectuate longterm, postive change for the cst. Itis my sincere desire tha al parties work together ina cooperative and productive manner to address the issues within the district ‘The agency reserves the right to implement all avaiale interventions and sanctions under Tex. Educ. Code, Chapter 38, 38A, and 19 Tex. Admin, Code Chapter 87, to address the current, or any {ulure, deficiencies dentiied for the campus and dtc. ‘Any questions regarding this correspondence may be addressed to the Division of Enforcement Coordination at (512) 483-5899 or Enforcement oordinatongtea texas gor [Any questions regarding the accreditation status may be addressed tothe Division of Accreditation at (512) 463-5889 or by emal at accredetea toxas cov ‘Any questions regarding the appointment ofa board of managers, superintendent, and conservator may be addressed to Jason Hewitt in the Dhision of Monitors, Conservators & Investigations at (612) 936-5082 or by email at Jason Howitt@tea texas gov Commissioner of Education Mowex: Dr. Pam Well, Executive Director, Region 4, Education Service Center ‘Jeff Cott, Deputy Commissioner, Governance & Accourtabilty, TEA icelvey Qasr, Deputy Commissioner, Feueatr Sipport Mike Meyer, Deputy Commissioner, Finance, TEA Leo Lopes, Associate CommissioneriChief School Finance Officer, TEA Gory Green, Associate Commissioner, Grants and Compliance Oversight, TEA Joe Siedleck, Associate Commissioner, Innovation & Charters, TEA. \Von Byer, General Counsel, TEA CCivatopher Jones, Sarior Legal Counsel, TEA Lizette Ridgeway, Diector, School Improvement, TEA ‘Jason Hewit, Director, Monitors & Conservators, TEA2011 Campus Accounailiy Tobie apps ates gov gltatoke/ service "maryhay onan Béucation agency Fesfscmance Reportiog Seaae sama, mariana macnn ters 11162018, 9:16 AN2011 Campus Accounbliy Table pss eaten ov eg Sasrker servcermankay dors = a 5 Sse. Fsors ‘ps: eases gov gl Aasorcker? srvice-raryiay. 62019, 9:1¢ AN2011 Campus AccounabthysTable sos 162019, 516 AN2011 Camps Accoumablty sable nape setena go gisnvtoker? service- maria ‘coat wet al ime a Sots 1162019, 9:16 ANTEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2013 Accountability Summary WHEATLEY H S (101912018) - HOUSTON 18D Accountability Rating Distinction Designation ‘Academic Achievement in Reading/ELA Peter of igble Measures in Top Quatle Tene = 14h Percent of gg Measures in Top Quatle Performance Index Report opts Percent Sider Prepress ‘Campus Demographics coro 0 vpnsoes = caro Sie ses sucens te mn a : Pucen foonicty Noosa oa nacre nr obtain ETE gobsiatiny Peer Enaiehtnmvane aot oy ae sam Performance index Summary ‘System Safeguards Points Waximum a estore index __fnmmed __Points Sort Sctsrance Rates ‘oof 30=30% 1 Suda Sioene Tale 20 es 2 sudo Pogess mes tatoo Semen 3-chsngPafomancecass =? ngs ‘-Pontesnian Rendress 8 T0D Forte oman bn spon. ease sae Feromance Rearing Vso ne hatha sie spetepaezre serTEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2014 Accountability Summary WHEATLEY H (101912018) - HOUSTON 15D Accountability Rating Wet Standards on Postsecondary Rasiness id Not Mest Standards on Closing Perormance Gaps Performance Index Report Performance index Summary Polots Maximum ex cmd Pol Sheen Paes we NA Geangrerimancees Mee. Distinction Designation Campus Demographics Disaranapes coy Mooi Rate am ‘System Safeguards Nr Percent of indicators Met Peromance Rats Parciaton Rates Total Fortunes ntrmtensbou rece, er 6h ferme Resorn Din mt aera sae seteaceunoTeeTEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2015 Accountability Summary WHEATLEY H $ (101912010) - HOUSTON ISD Accountability Rating Distinction Designation Met Standards on jot Meet Standards on Possecondary Readiness | Sudan Achievement Performance Index Report iz = i ampus Demosiapies oa SS, we ES ST a a Performance Index Summary Dandvanianee as Points Maximum Index Leones eee ues ned __Points Score sy.siey Rave a7 Giang Peromance eps “oo State System Safeguards: ~PosgeondayReaness aa Sys safe PooecriayComonn sae 12 su Petrmence Rees sone ao ee a watts Fertterfeston hut seo es seth Perms Reig Onsen wes Merial aeonsTEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2016 Accountability Summary WHEATLEY HS (101912018) -HOUSTON 15D, Accountability Rating Distinction Designation et Standards on Did Not Meet Standards on RTGS ERASE Scent Peres user Acieverent r = -Clesing Parone Gaps mi ee eo Performance index Report. “4 i “4 ss { ‘Campus Demographics a re ere sonst comics Gayeormy gates agesomay Campus Size 761 Studer outs oe povtamenty Performance index Summary (Disadvantaged an enone une Mcrum —rder be ae ee Se om ae hs Sane a5 Sa 3. QoangPeromence Gaps 10 Systemisatequards) Centra tuner an Percanage of ers Met encesnme score x Performance Rates Tout Seooincst 3 rcp oes seaszeo Saree s ne sett Ce Fr trpe nbmaven toes ear ese see Petomarce eovarg Dscn west peepee “TEADIisanf Peromance Reporng Paget ‘September 2015‘TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 2017 Accountability Summary WHEATLEY H (101912018) - HOUSTON ISD "Accountability Rating Distinction Designation [Met Standardson id Not Meet Standards on -Sedert Press SusertActieverert -cosngParerance ape | -Poseeconty Rests a ee ss ae el [NODISTNCTON EARNED Performance index Report 2 £2 22m sso —— os 3 ——— ce ecanee Piao zs oe acetone Score, pst my oo ea ‘System Safeguards Number and Parcantage of ndcatrs Met Pevoarce Rates ‘Sonot 24 36% Praricion Rees maewtct12=100% catatonia For tebe neato sos ect phase sa he Peto Repos Wet a peepee etn TEA Academies | PertemanceRepering Paget2018 Acconabity: Over ups eatexas gov broke? service-manaye TEA ‘Accounibiity Da Performance Participation Attendance and Graduation Postsecondary Readiness Profle KG Readiness Postsecondary Outcomes Finance Data Search ‘Texas Education Agency 2018 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary WHEATLEY H S (101912018) - HOUSTON ISD See Score ating Not Rate: Harvey over 2 Provsion 'STAAR Pertomance 2» a (etoge, Carer an Mitr Rennes is 6 FelavePeermance co Dis 730%) 2 5 mproverent Rut Cosine Gope ° 30 Improvement Reqs “Ts corpus was cacy ated by Huricane Hany end nel eine an over ang Distinction Designations ELAResing Netegle Mememetes Nt Ege Science, Netegiie ‘Socal Stites Net etgase Comparative Acadeic Grows Net Eile Postecondary Reasest Netetgiie Comparative long the Gaps Net ENB bert 87019, 991 42019 Accounabiliy: Over! psssrea xa gov el Savrokersevce-mankaye, TER eee Postsecondary Reatiness Profle KGResdness Poslsecondary Outcomes Finance Data ‘Texas Education Agency 2018 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary WHEATLEY H 5 (101812018) -HOUSTON ISD -Accounabiy Rating Snmary Cangenni _Saed ‘suisteeionsar| 2 a ‘ae. Catan May aan, Ey Senaiontine ne & Setot rome “ ° ‘exc. 8 & ° fee Pacmace Eons) 2 s ‘soa cos ? 2 F ‘oman Pet 8 Rue Pecoanc, of tonne Caps nate Se Astron Catan gia a etre be Sa congener nro ei cho Distncon Oeigstions Conantve Cesegine eos Natamed ate, se vor 6208, 8:36 ¢OE November §, 2019 Dr. Granta Lathan, Inte Supssntendent Houston Independent School District ‘4400 W. teth St Houston, TX 7092 Deor Dr. Lathan: ‘Thank you for your leters dated September 12, 2019, and September 13, 2019, appesiing the ‘accountabily ratings of TH. Regers School and Wheatley High School. Each appeal has been Caretuly considered, slong wi Information proved by staff and the recommendations of an Independent, three-person appeals panel. The decision for each appeal follows, ‘The basis of your appeal for7.H, Rogers Schools thatthe campus serves three distinct special programs, The campus houses a gifed and talented program, Regional Day School for Pervasvely Deaf or Hard of Hearing, andthe Preparing Students fr Independent Living (PSI for severely and mutiply impaired and medicalytragie high school stfens. Your appeal provides ‘supporting documentation showing thatthe only high schoo! students on the campus are the 25 Students in the PSI program. Your appeal requests the exclusion of the College, Career, and ‘Miltary Reaginess (CCM) components from the accountabilty calculators fr ths campus. As this campus serves a unique ard diverse population, the agency agrees thatthe limited number ‘of high school stusents served by this special program has had a cisproportionate impact on ‘accountabliy outcomes. As such the agency wil evaluate TH, Rogers School as an elementary ‘school type for 2018 and 2020 accountabity purposes. Houston Independent School Distt ‘should seek options 0 resolv ths unusual situation before 2021 accountabity, such at requesting a unique campus number for the students served in the PS! program Using the ‘elementary schoo! type targets and weights improves the campus's overall scaled score to a 94 ‘ating ofA. Fortis reason, your appeal for TH, Rogers Schoo! (101912036) is granted \When a cistct or campus ratings changed asthe result ofan appeal the data and calcuatons, ‘on which the original rating was based are not changed: only the rang Ise ie changed ‘Accountabilly repos forthe 201819 school year wil include the same data and calculations as {do the orginal reports. However, the overall rating for TH. Rogers School wil be changed to an a ‘The agency will update its webste and accountatilty products in November 2019 after resolving all appeals: You are welcome to share the resul of your appeal with your community before then. Notwithstanding @ changed rating, campus identified for comprehensive support and Improvement, targeted support and improvement, or additonal targeted support must implement the epplatie Texas Accounabilty Intervention System (TAIS) requitements, Questions regarcing TAIS requirements may be directed to the Schoo! improvement Dvsion at (512) 483- Su6,‘The basis of your appeal for Wheatiey High schoo! is twofold. Ft, the appeal contends that as. ‘graduation rates and CCMR indeators ae lagging, these components incude students who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Second, the anpeal requests the agency modify the methodology for calculating overal campus ratings found in Chapler 5 ofthe 2079 Accountabilty Manual. Ths step states: If.an Fraingie received in three ofthe four areae of Student Achievement; Schoo! Progress, Pat A: Academic Growih; Schoo! Progress, Part 8: Reatve Per‘ormance; for Closing the Gaps, the highest scaled soore a campus can reclve for tne overall Fating is @ 59 1nofder fortis provision tobe apple, the campus must be evaluates inal our areas Ifthe Student Achievement domain raing is # D or higher, this previalon wll! ba apn ‘Your appeal requests Wheatley High Schoo! either receive a Not Rated ot Not Rated: Hurricane: Harvey abel. Please be aware tat inorder to preserve is intent and integrity, the accourtabiity system, a8 prescribed each year inthe accountability manual, must be applied to all districts Consistenty, The requests described sbove to modify accouniabily indicators and an accountabilty methodology constitute a request to modify indicators anda methodology that are ‘plied fo al districts and campuses. Consequently, the rating for Whealley High School cannot be changes, and your appeal s denied. The overal rating for Wheat High School (101912018) Pleate direct any questions to the Performance Reporting Divsion at (612) 463-9704 or rformanes report ov. Sincerely, Mike Morath (Commissioner of Education ce: Jeff Cot, Deputy Commissioner, Governance and Accountability ‘Jamie Crowe, Executive Director, Performance Reporting