What are School Actions?
School Actions are bold strategies that transform low-performing schools, fulfill unmet community needs, and expand access to world-class learning environments for students.
All School Actions include the following components:
- Effective Schools Framework-aligned school model including adoption of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and implementation of Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS);
- high-impact tutoring, and;
- extended day or year
SAF applicants may select from four proven School Actions types with various implementation models. The Center for School Actions is here to support districts in selecting a best-fit option. You can begin by using the links below to learn more.
Cycle 7 School Actions & Models
Check back for Cycle 8 models after the LASO Cycle II application opens on October 23, 2023.

New School
Create a new school designed to fill a gap in the community, either as a district-managed campus or a Texas partnership campus. Learn more:

Redesign
Support a school leader to innovate at an existing campus using either a Rural Collaborative model, Rural P-20 model, or a Blended Learning model. Learn more:

Restart
Transform existing schools by installing new leadership and staff and implementing a rigorous turnaround model, either as an ACE Campus or a Resource Campus (as defined in HB 1525). Learn more:
