Kurtis and Dr. Hawkins are joined by Deputy Superintendent Dr. Amanda Crawley to discuss the launch of Central Texas Innovation Academy, a new free online public school open to students across Texas in Grades 3-12. Plus, new programs headed to Cove, updated principal assignments and salary schedules for the 2026-27 school year.

Table of Contents:

00:00 Welcome

00:33 Good Things

18:20 Central Texas Innovation Academy

42:44 EMT program coming to CCHS & other new academic programs headed to Cove in 2026-27

51:36 Crossroads HS named CKH National Showcase School

57:22 Updated principal assignments for 2026-27

01:07:10 Salary & Compensation updates for 2026-27

01:27:28 Month of the Military Child & Resolution in Support of Military Children and Families

01:32:16 Looking Forward: Banquet Season

Copperas Cove ISD hosted its annual State of the District presentation on Feb 12, 2025, inside Lea Ledger Auditorium at Copperas Cove High School. Superintendent Dr. Brent Hawkins updated the community on the district's performance, his vision and then answered community questions.

Table of Contents:

0:00 Martin Walker & Williams/Ledger Elementary Joint Choir

8:48 Welcome

10:55 Singing Jewells from Fairview/Jewell Elementary

18:46 Welcome & National Anthem by Copperas Cove HS Voices of Cove Choir and Bulldawg Battalion Army JROTC Color Guard

22:59 Board of Trustees address

29:12 Superintendent address

35:54 Today's Educational Environment

38:17 The Cove Difference

44:32 Annual Performance Report

48:22 District Awards

49:52 Student Breakdown

53:27 Financial Integrity & District Tax Rate

54:26 Bond 2025

01:02:00 More Facility Improvements

01:05:57 Budget, Fund Balance & Administrative Cost Ratio

01:07:54 A-F State Accountability & STAAR Distinctions

01:09:55 Academic Results

01:10:37 Program Achievements

01:12:47 Child Nutrition & the Community Eligibility Provision

01:14:06 Class of 2025 by the Numbers, Dual Credit & Student Opportunities

01:20:39 Student Success

01:23:09 Programs Coming Soon to Cove

01:26:52 Question & Answer Session

Kurtis Quillin and Dr. Brent Hawkins return for a lengthy update on recent awards to several CCISD campuses, the reason CCISD is advertising transfers into the district, new programs coming to the district, construction and facility updates in the district, and preparing for the 2026-27 salary schedule.

Table of Contents:

0:00 Welcome & Good Things

10:26 Bulldawg Vouchers & Transfers

30:16 Lifetouch in CCISD

39:06 Programs Coming Soon to CCISD

52:10 Construction & Facility Updates

1:20:46 Salary Preparation

1:53:30 Looking Forward