Superintendent Millard House II joined Lamar High School staff, cheerleaders, and educators from other campuses to surprise Rita Graves with the Secondary Principal of the Year award on Monday.
As the Houston Independent School District continues to monitor COVID-19 trends and consult local COVID-19 guidance, the district is relaxing its mask mandate effective March 1, 2022. Masks within HISD schools, facilities, and school buses will become optional.
The Houston Independent School District Foundation’s annual State of the Schools will be in person this year and focus on the road ahead for the district with a new superintendent at the helm. The event will take place Friday, March 11, from 11:40 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis Houston.
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Millard House II on Thursday shared details of the district’s five-year strategic plan with the Board of Education.
February marks the 96th year of the official celebration of Black History Month, a time to pay tribute to the immense contributions of generations of African Americans.
Superintendent Millard House has made safety a priority at HISD since coming to Houston, and that sentiment continued as House joined local law enforcement officials and state representatives to announce the “No Trafficking Zone” law.
HISD announced plans to transition to a new teacher evaluation system (T-TESS) next school year (SY 2022-23) and to apply to Texas’ Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) in spring 2023. Both opportunities will unlock statewide resources capable of benefiting HISD students, teachers, and administrators at scale.
Houston ISD announced the selection of its Chief Engagement Officer, Max Moll. Moll will lead a department that includes communications, board services, family and community engagement, government relations, and community partnerships, along with HISD’s Parent Center.
As scheduled, there will be no classes for students Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Tuesday, Jan. 18. All campuses and offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 18 for an Attendance Mitigation Day, and staff should not report to work unless requested by a supervisor. Again, all campuses and […]
HISD swore in its two newest board members—Kendall Baker(District VI) and Bridget Wade (District VII) and its re-elected members in Elizabeth Santos (District I), Sue Deigaard (District V), and Myrna Guidry (District IX) —during School Board Recognition Month.