The HISD Board of Education last week approved a $1.74 billion budget that includes nearly $30 million that will go directly to teacher salaries. As a result, HISD is adopting a new salary schedule that will benefit all teachers. Under the new schedule, every current teacher, and those teachers hired by July 1, 2014, will […]
New formula is designed to improve equity across programs Next week, the HISD Board of Education will vote on a district-wide magnet funding formula that is designed to improve equity across programs and increase transparency in the magnet and specialty program funding process. These changes will be presented to the HISD Board of Education for […]
They didn’t win any official prizes at the recent Cooking Up Change competition, but for the three Westside High School students who participated in the event, the experience of making it to the national finals in Washington, D.C. was its own reward. “It’s a huge achievement, not only for our school, but for our state,” […]
District recognized for participation in budget awards program On the eve of one its busiest times in the annual budget process, Houston Independent School District’s financial team has secured two key awards. The team which is led by CFO Ken Huewitt and is currently preparing the district’s 2014-2015 budget proposal, earned one of the state’s […]
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously approved $8.5M to be spent with Scholastic, Inc. to provide HISD’s students access to high-quality, leveled text.
The next eight months of the year will be marked by much progress in the 2012 bond program, including the start of construction on all of the schools in the first group. “We’re moving very quickly through our design phase,” said Daniel Bankhead, HISD’s general manager of Facilities Design. “This is an exciting time. We’re […]
The Council of Great City Schools has presented its 2014 Distinguished Service Award to HISD Chief Operating Officer Leo Bobadilla for his dedication to urban education. He received the honor at an awards banquet Wednesday during the council’s four-day Chief Operating Officers Conference in New Orleans. The council, which brings together the nation’s largest urban […]
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/91969375/ w=320&h=205] Competition was stiff on Saturday, but the culinary team from Westside High School took home the trophy at the inaugural Cooking Up Change Competition to showcase tasty and nutritious school food. “I have a deeper respect and knowledge for all that our cafeteria workers do to prepare food for all of the […]
Do you love cooking competitions on television? Well here’s your chance to witness culinary arts high school students from HISD go head-to-head as they compete to have their menu items featured on next school year’s lunch menu and to win a trip to Washington, D.C. Join ARAMARK/HISD Food Services from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, April […]
Berry Elementary School reaches LEED Silver status� Campus is seventh in HISD to reach Silver level of certification for green schools The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded Berry Elementary School the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver designation, making it Houston ISD’s seventh school to receive that level of certification. The newly designed […]