Editor’s note: This is the second in a monthly series of profiles on minority or women-owned companies that do business with HISD. The district’s minimum M/WBE goal levels are 20 percent for all levels of purchasing and construction and 25 percent for professional services. In the 2007 bond program, that commitment reached nearly 34 percent. […]
Campus and central office leadership teams are gathering at Reliant Center for three days of professional development at the 2013 Houston ISD Summer Leadership Institute. This year’s theme is “Becoming Great All Over … The Connection Between Rigorous and Consistent Instruction and School Safety,” and attendees took part in a number of breakout sessions designed […]
During the first day of the HISD Summer Leadership Institute, Superintendent of Schools Terry Grier challenged principals to share what they can do every day to help their staff, their school, and their students to “become great all over.” Instead of writing their thoughts down on a piece of paper, however, the school leaders grabbed […]
Government Fleet, a leading transportation industry magazine, has announced the top 100 fleets for 2013 and HISD is once again the only school district in the country to earn a spot on the list (not including Honorable Mentions). 2013 will mark the third consecutive year for HISD’s Transportation Services department to be on the list. […]
• To view the official agenda, click here. The Houston ISD Board of Education will meet Thursday, June 20, 2013 to consider adopting a $1.62 billion budget that includes $20 million to tutor more students at struggling schools across the city while ensuring that HISD continues to offer the lowest tax rate among the two […]
Approximately 100 students in the inaugural class of the Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan are spending part of their summer vacation becoming acclimated to their teachers and course load. The sixth-grade students are taking classes in math, science, art, reading, and more among the summer school students at DeBakey High School, which is […]
The Houston Independent School District is hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the impending July 1 annexation of North Forest.
As the State of Texas moves forward with its order to close North Forest ISD and annex the area into the Houston Independent School District, HISD is making plans to change the purpose of some NFISD buildings and selecting staff for NFISD schools. In addition, the district plans to recommend attendance zones for the North […]
Companies with expertise in safety, security, quality control and labor compliance have an opportunity to assist HISD with its 2012 bond program by submitting a proposal to do all or part of the work. The district released an RFP on June 10 with a scope of work that covers everything from job site safety inspections […]
Reagan High School’s Apple Authorized Training Center is helping students who dream of working in television and film get closer to their goals. The school offers video editing as a track in its technology magnet program. “We determined that Apple’s Final Cut Pro was the freshest and most popular high-end video software on the market,” […]