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4. Support for Educational

Improvement Projects

and School Transformation Initiatives

• 24 GPISD bands and choirs earned a Sweepstakes rating in the UIL Concert and Sight-Reading
Competition, an honor bestowed upon ensembles that earn a 1st Division Rating in both concert and
sight-reading competitions.
• Salvador Flores, GPHS band member, was invited to attend the Interlochen Music Festival and won
the gold award from the National YoungArts Foundation.
• The NSSHS Band has been invited to perform at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra
Clinic in Chicago, IL in December 2017. Only four high school bands across the nation are invited
each year to perform at this prestigious event.

Athletics Honors
• GPHS advanced to the playoffs in Boys’ Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball
and Boys’ Soccer
• NSSHS advanced to the playoffs in Girls’ Basketball and
Volleyball, Boys’ Basketball , Football, Boys’ Soccer and Baseball
• x number of students have earned athletic scholarships since
20xx, with x number of students signing with Division I schools
• Playoffs since 1994 and playoffs twice????
• State Champions in basketball and football???
• Baseball????

4.6 EVIDENCE OF LONG TERM PLANNING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Annually, the Board of Trustees approves District Goals used in the development of District and Campus
Improvement Plans. The Board also works collaboratively with the Superintendent and Cabinet members
to identify priorities and commitments that serve to support the District’s mission.

The planning process begins with various GPISD and the District Planning and Advisory
stakeholders from the district and community. Committee (DPAC) completes an annual
Students, staff, parents, business leaders, clergy comprehensive data analysis, which is used to
members, area leaders/officials and more have formulate a district-level needs assessment survey to
multiple platforms to participate in district planning inform the development of performance objectives
and decision-making. Through committee meetings, and targeted strategies to align with district goals.
workshops, leadership groups, focus-group sessions, Quarterly updates regarding District Goal progress
and surveys, stakeholders provide valuable input are presented to the Board of Trustees and Cabinet
and feedback to District staff regarding long-term members.
planning for school improvement.

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