
“My officers are dedicated to our students and to our staff, and regardless if we have the equipment or not, we are still going to respond,” said HISD Police Chief Pete Lopez after the vote. HISD trustees voted 6-3 and approved a measure to buy 200 rifles, 200 ballistic shields and ammunition intended to equip the department to be better prepared in case of an active shooter. The Free/Reduced Price School Meals application is only available for these campuses and can be completed online or by hard copy.ĬHARTER BACKLASH: Facing criticism, Houston ISD board pulls proposed charter rule changes, for now What is the district doing to keep children safe?Īfter the deadly Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde, school safety has been on the minds of many parents. There are nine schools whose application is mandatory to participate in the program: The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), Harvard Elementary, Horn Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Travis Elementary, Oak Forest Elementary, River Oaks Elementary, West University Elementary and Roberts Elementary.
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Schools with 40 percent or more of the student population eligible for free and reduced meals will not have to apply for the program and can continue to serve free meals. The school district is continuing its Community Eligibility Provision Program (CEP) of serving free breakfast and lunch under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program. Will free meals still be available for the 2022-2023 school year? With the upcoming school year beginning Monday for Houston Independent School District (HISD), here are a few things to keep in mind for your child’s first week.

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TEA SCORES: Texas issues first post-COVID school report cards. Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and eighth-largest in the country boasting over 194,000 students and 274 schools. Staffing shortages, safety measures and COVID-19 are just a few of the many concerns facing parents before they send their kids to school next week. Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less The lobby of the Houston ISD Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W.

Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 4 of4 Heights High School, photographed Monday, Nov. Elizabeth Conley Show More Show Less 3 of4 Elizabeth Conley Show More Show Less 2 of4Ī sign welcoming students to their first day of school at Marshall Middle School on Monday, Aug. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez high fives a student as they make their way to the first day of school at Marshall Middle School on Monday, Aug.
