LONE STAR GOVERNANCE

The intention of Lone Star Governance is to provide a continuous improvement model for School Boards, in collaboration with their Superintendents, to focus intensively on one primary objective: Improving Student Outcomes. Lone Star Governance accomplishes this intense focus through the execution of five points of the Texas Framework for School Board Development: Vision, Accountability, Structure, Unity, and Advocacy. 

Lone Star Governance also provides a system for governing the legal and fiscal responsibilities of the School Board. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed an in intensive, two-day workshop for School Board Members and Superintendents to provide a space for governing teams to learn about and prepare for the intense focus on improving student outcomes, as described by the Lone Star Governance implementation integrity instrument (PDF).

Ector County ISD Lone Star Governance Documents

• Student Outcome Goals and Goal Progress Measures

• Board Constraints and Constraint Progress Measures

• Quarterly Progress Tracker

• Board Monthly Monitoring Calendar

• Board Self Constraints

The mission of the ECISD community, a passionate, unified, world class leader in education, is to develop world ready, lifelong learners who discover their unique gifts, achieve personal success, and fuel their community by building unified, comprehensive community support and participation that fosters a standard of excellence; serving as advocate and steward for all students; ensuring relevant teaching, engaged learning and dynamic innovation; and maximizing all available resources.

Beliefs

1. Each person has inherent worth and unique strengths.

2. Curiosity and learning are natural and grow without limit given stimulation and nurturing.

3. People are interdependent.

4. Each individual has a responsibility to add value to self and community.

5. Individuals are accountable for their choices and actions.

6. Education creates opportunity and opportunity creates a better world.

7. Progress improves and adds value to human life.

8. Fear limits life's potential; courage inspires living.

9. There is a difference between right and wrong.

10. Values learned at home affect a lifetime.

11. Leadership is influence; everyone is a leader.

Parameters

1. We will not compromise excellence.

2. We will model our beliefs.

3. We will work as a team.

4. We will base decisions on what is best for students.

5. We will protect teaching and learning our priority.

6. We will recognize and reward success and learn from our mistakes.

7. We will succeed regardless of any obstacle.

Strategies

1. We will ensure learning experiences that are engaging, challenging, and meaningful.

2. We will provide infrastructure to maximize the success of all students.

3. We will identify, engage and equip our world class team to accomplish our mission.

4. We will establish and sustain and interdependent partnership with parents.

5. We will communicate effectively to serve our mission.

6. We will model and market our new culture throughout our community to ensure support and participation.

Objectives

1. All students will acquire academic and personal skills necessary for personal greatness.

2. All students will understand and appreciate the value of learning.

3. All students will invest their unique gifts in their community.

4. All students will be confident, influential leaders who accept responsibility.