Houston ISD’s state-appointed board unanimously approves $2.1 billion budget
The budget, which is 2.5% smaller than the 2024-25 school year budget, includes boosts to several departments and programs, such as $5 million toward prekindergarten expansion and $13.7 million for special education teachers and teaching assistants.
Houston ISD takeover by state will continue through 2027, TEA announces
The Texas Education Agency also is making changes to HISD's state-appointed board of managers, replacing four of them, including board vice president Audrey Momanaee.
Houston ISD cutting wraparound services department, shifting focus to Sunrise Centers
The district is shifting the non-academic support services to its seven Sunrise Centers. The board of managers on Wednesday voted to open an eighth center, which will start operations next school year.
Houston ISD parents are organizing a student sick-out to protest Mike Miles
As many as 3,000 students are expected to miss school on Wednesday in protest of the district's state-appointed board of managers and superintendent.
Houston ISD board votes to sell 17 district properties amidst community opposition
The district’s decision to sell the properties, which were deemed as surplus, came after voters rejected a $4.4 billion bond proposal for Houston ISD last November.
Houston ISD considers sale of nearly 20 properties after voters reject bond proposal
The state-appointed board of managers discussed the potential sale during the closed portion of Thursday's school board meeting, according to the meeting agenda, but did not take any related actions during the open session.
Houston ISD parents criticize Mike Miles in first board meeting since failed bond election
Many of the 130-plus public speakers at Thursday's board meeting called for the state-appointed superintendent to resign or be terminated after HISD's $4.4 billion bond proposal was rejected by voters.
Houston ISD bond failure displays disconnect between state-appointed leadership and community
A local education expert says voters' rejection of a $4.4 billion bond package, at a time when many schools need repairs, presents an opportunity for HISD's board of managers to take a greater role in helping to bridge the divide.
Charter change for Houston ISD bond oversight committee takes appointing authority from Mike Miles
The $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest school bond package in Texas history and the first for HISD since 2012, is opposed by both the Democratic and Republican parties in Harris County.
One month after Marshall Middle School student’s death, his family still seeks answers from Houston ISD
Landon Payton, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, died Aug. 14 after a medical emergency during P.E. class. His cause of death had not been released by the Harris County medical examiner as of Friday.
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