A special message from HISD Superintendent Richard Carranza on the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which affects about 10 percent of students in the district:
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Free uniforms available for distribution at 7 sites across city
The Houston Independent School District, along with county and city officials, will be distributing thousands of free school uniforms to students at seven locations across the city from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 and Saturday, Sept. 9. Students must be present to be fitted in order to receive clothing.
HISD has relaxed its school uniform policy until January 2018, but students may wear uniform clothing to school if they have purchased or received those items.
The distribution locations are: Continue reading
All nine HISD meal sites open for Houston community in wake of Harvey
The Houston Independent School District is supporting relief efforts in communities across Houston by providing meals to families and individuals affected by the recent floods. HISD’s Nutrition Services began serving breakfast, lunch and dinner free of charge at sites in the Houston area. All nine sites are now open. The meals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to all community members.
Breakfast is served from 8-9 a.m., lunch from 11 a.m.-noon, and dinner from 4-5 p.m. Those times are subject to change. Meals will be offered at the following locations: Continue reading
Hilliard Elementary among schools that suffered ‘extensive’ damage in Hurricane Harvey
Fifty-three campuses have “major” damage, 22 have “extensive” damage; assessment of campuses continues
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The floors of Hilliard Elementary School, where Hurricane Harvey floodwaters at one point reached 4 feet high, were still slick and littered with wet debris on Saturday, with water pooling in the hallways, cafetorium and classrooms. Flooring schoolwide will need to be torn out, walls removed 4 feet from the floor, and surfaces dried with humidifiers and covered in anti-microbial disinfectant.
The extent of devastation at the northeast Houston campus places it in the “top 10” of schools damaged by the storm. Continue reading
HISD to open nine meal centers
The Houston Independent School District will be supporting relief efforts in communities across Houston by providing meals to families and individuals affected by the recent floods. Starting on Saturday, Sept. 2, HISD’s Nutrition Services will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner free of charge at nine sites in the Houston area. The meals will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to all community members. Continue reading
Superintendent, HISD staff kick off Harvey relief donation drive at Delmar Fieldhouse
Volunteers arrived early on Friday, Sept. 1 at Delmar Fieldhouse to receive donations from Houstonians and local organizations who want to help HISD students and families recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath.
Superintendent Richard Carranza joined HISD administrators, employees, teachers, and students in accepting and sorting donations into boxes lining the perimeter of Delmar.
“We have lots of HISD family here,” said Carranza. “We have lots of teachers, administrators, and support staff, but we also have community volunteers, having a great time and doing a good thing for our community. So come on down and join us as we help Houston recover.”
The district is collecting new, unused clothing, uniforms, pillows, blankets, shoes, undergarments, socks, deodorant, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene items, as well as new professional dress for impacted staff.
“Our goals is to provide the essentials — shoes, uniforms, undergarments, hygiene items, and even sleeping bags,” said Annvi Utter, officer of Student Support Services. “We are also very excited that HISD is going to be providing three meals a day to students. That will help with after-school programming and tutorials.”
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Many HISD teachers were on hand in the fieldhouse sorting donations. Continue reading
HISD Board of Education approves donations for Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education held a special meeting this afternoon to discuss several items related to Hurricane Harvey. The Board voted unanimously to approve the following items:
- Authorization for HISD for purchasing during crisis
- Approval of current and future donations to the HISD Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
- Authorization for Superintendent Richard Carranza to accept a $1 million donation for the HISD Foundation from a private donor for the district’s relief effort
- Approval for hourly workers to be compensated for the time Harvey forced schools to be closed
- Superintendent Carranza also updated the Board and the public about damage to HISD facilities. Of the nearly 200 schools our crews have been able to get to so far, he says almost all of them have some water intrusion. The district hopes to have all school sites assessed by midnight.
Central office staff and principals will return on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Teachers will return for a work day on Friday, Sept. 8. And students are scheduled to return on Monday, Sept. 11.
“Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and welcome our babies,” said Board President Trustee Wanda Adams.
How local residents can help HISD families and students recover from Harvey
HISD is activating a local donation site Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2, at Delmar Fieldhouse for Houstonians or local organizations who want to help the district’s students and families recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Two more donation sites will be activated next week.
Starting tomorrow and on Saturday, people can bring donations to Delmar Fieldhouse, 2020 Mangum Rd., Houston, TX 77092, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. People wanting to drop off donations should enter the complex on Mangum Street. Signs will be posted.
The district is accepting donations of the following new, unused items:
Undergarments
Socks
Uniforms
Deodorant
Hand sanitizer
Pillows
Blankets
Shoes
Toothbrushes, toothpaste
Other hygiene items
Professional dress for impacted staff Continue reading
HISD Board of Trustees calls special meeting to approve district relief efforts
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4 p.m. today, Aug. 31, to discuss items related to Hurricane Harvey. Trustees will meet in the Manuel Rodríguez Jr. Board Auditorium at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center.
HISD classes to begin Sept. 11 for 215,000 students
Administrative staff and principals report to work Sept. 5
The first day of school for Houston Independent School District students will be Monday, Sept. 11, weather and facility conditions permitting.