The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, unanimously voted to name Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer Ken Huewitt as interim superintendent of the state’s largest school district. Huewitt was tapped to serve as the interim leader of HISD while trustees search for a permanent replacement for outgoing Superintendent […]
Early voting is underway in an election that includes a measure critical to HISD students and the community: Proposition 1. Voters will be asked to decide whether to authorize a payment of $162 million in local property tax dollars from HISD to the state by purchasing “attendance credits.” The Proposition 1 ballot language will read: Authorizing […]
[su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjEdV9IPgIU”] HISD Board President Manuel Rodriguez Jr. sat down recently with Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer Ken Huewitt to discuss why HISD is subject to sending $162 million in local property taxes to the state this year – and how local voters are being given the option of whether to authorize the payment […]
HISD’s Procurement Services has been honored with the 2016 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute. HISD is one of a select group of school districts in the U.S. to receive this award, which recognizes excellence in the field. Procurement Services is made up of a team of experts who facilitate […]
Applicant pool consists of candidates who match leadership profile developed with public input The HISD Board of Education is interviewing candidates for the position of superintendent of schools to replace former Superintendent Terry Grier, who stepped down on Feb. 29. The Board, working with the search firm of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, narrowed down an initial […]
Deep budget cuts required to offset loss of $162 million to Texas school finance formula The Houston ISD Board of Education will meet Thursday morning to consider adopting the proposed 2016-2017 budget. For the first time ever, due to rising property values, the state of Texas has designated HISD as a property “wealthy” district. As […]
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Six Houston Independent School District students from four schools were announced this week as winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. The students — from Bellaire, Carnegie Vanguard, DeBakey, and Lee high schools — received college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships from the University of Houston, University of Oklahoma, University Texas at Dallas, […]
Seven HISD high schools crack top-100 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools The Washington Post’s 2016 list of America’s Most Challenging High Schools features 37 Houston ISD schools, led by Energized for STEM Academy in the No. 4 slot. Four out of every five HISD high schools made this year’s list recognizing the top […]
HISD school takes second state title in three years Carnegie Vanguard High School took top honors Wednesday at the Texas UIL One-Act Play Competition, marking the school’s second 6A state title in three years.