IMPORTANT
ACCREDITATION
INFORMATION
To: All Parents and JISD Stakeholders
Subject:
Assignment of Accreditation Status to the Jonesboro ISD
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the 2015-2016 accreditation status of the JONESBORO
ISD is Not Accredited-Revoked. Under state law, the accreditation statuses that may be assigned to
districts include Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, and Not Accredited-Revoked.
A status of Not Accredited-Revoked means that a district exhibits deficiencies in performance that
have led to revocation of the district’s accreditation status. A Not Accredited-Revoked status means
that the TEA no longer recognizes the district as a Texas public school. Districts with an accreditation
status below Accredited also may be subject to additional accreditation sanctions as referenced in
statute and rule.
The JONESBORO ISD has been assigned a Not Accredited-Revoked status due to the ratings
assigned to the district in the state’s ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM AND/OR FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM. Specifically, the JONESBORO ISD was assigned 2008-2009, 20092010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, AND 2013-2014 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING OF
SUBSTANDARD ACHIEVEMENT AND 2015 ACADEMIC ACCOUNTABILITY RATING OF IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED.
The district is taking the following steps to address the areas of identified deficiency.
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Addition of key personnel (4 Certified Teachers, Principal, and School Counselor)
Increased Budget for classroom resources to be utilized for higher quality instruction
Utilizing Quality Longitudinal Data to identify grade level and district deficiencies
Increased Monitoring of Instruction (Superintendent, Principal, and Counselor have all been
trained in T-TESS and contracted with a PSP to give additional monitoring; Superintendent
has been trained in T-PESS)
5) Improved Benchmarking for students with a narrowed scope of emphasis on targeted needs
6) Utilization of Region 12 ESC to provide on-site Instructional Coaching in Math and Science
7) Enhanced Technology Capabilities and Opportunities for teachers and students
8) Purchase of Science, Math, ELA, and Social Studies Curriculum
9) Utilization of online resources (IXL, Reading Plus, Spelling City, Lexia, Eduphoria, Lead4Ward,
XtraMath, Dibles, Renaissance Learning)
10) Extended Class Periods
11) Increased Vertical Alignment and Cross Curricular Collaboration
12) Targeted Professional Development for all Faculty and Staff
13) Targeted after school Tutoring (Student Transportation Included)
14) Saturday Learning Academies for all Core Subjects (Student Transportation Included)
15) Creation of the Buddy Program to utilize Cross Grade Level Student Tutoring
16) More Community and Business involvement opportunities (Back to School Night, PTO
expansion, Booster Club Involvement, Local Church Involvement, Career/Community
Presentations to Students – AHEC, Hamilton Healthcare System, JVFD, TSTC, Coryell Vet
Clinic, U.S. Armed Forces Presentations, etc…, Santa Shop, Alumni Letter and Meeting)
17) Promotion of Dual Credit program through scholarship money raised by local community
18) Improved Communication with Parents and Stakeholders (Jonesboro ISD Website, Jonesboro
ISD Facebook Page, Purchased Student Planners for all students K-12, Student Report Card
Delivery Method, Required Phone logs from all Faculty and Staff, Utilization of the Parent
Portal)
19) Continued Facility Upgrades to Promote Increased Student Learning and Positive Culture and
Climate
For more information regarding the assignment of accreditation statuses to school districts, you may
access the TEA website at http://www.tea.texas.gov/accredstatus/. This website will provide you with
background information as well as links to the Texas Education Code and current commissioner’s
rules related to accreditation.
If you have additional questions regarding the assignment of a Not Accredited-Revoked status to the
JONESBORO ISD, or if you would like additional information about the district’s ongoing improvement
efforts, please contact at Matt Dossey at 254-463-2111 or by e-mail at matt.dossey@jonesboroisd.net
or by mail at P.O. Box 125, Jonesboro, TX 76538. Jonesboro ISD is located at 14909 State HWY 36,
Jonesboro, TX 76538 if you wish to schedule an appointment with the superintendent.
THANK YOU,
MATT DOSSEY
SUPERINTENDENT, JONESBORO ISD