[dropcap]W[/dropcap]orries over areas where Hays CISD lags in State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores led district leaders to advocate for ways to usher in improvements.

Discussion came as a result of a presentation given by Joy Philpott, director of assessment and accountability, which showed Hays CISD’s STAAR scores were “slightly below” the state’s average in several areas.

Philpott said the district’s drop in scores followed similar trends s...