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Vacant Granbury ISD; Search by: Arrow Educational ServicesINFO
Vacant Uvalde CISD; Search By: Region 20 ESCINFO
Vacant Blooming Grove ISD; Search by: Blooming Grove ISD Board of Trustees & Gary MartelINFO
Vacant Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Carrizo Springs ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Dickinson ISD; Search by: Dickinson ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant La Gloria ISD; Search by: La Gloria ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Whitney ISD; Search by: Whitney ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Pineywoods Community Academy
(Lufkin); Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO
Vacant Dilley ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Grand Prairie ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Kermit ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Burton ISD; Search by: Powell Law Group, Dr. Danny LovettINFO
Vacant Union Hill ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Socorro ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grape Creek ISD; Search by: Grape Creek ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Santa Maria ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Vysehrad ISD; Search by: Region 3 ESC, Exec. Dir. Morris LyonINFO
Vacant Hereford ISD; Hereford ISD Board of Trustees & Region 16 ESC, Dr. Tanya Larkin, Exec. Dir.INFO
Vacant Region 10 ESC
Executive Director; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Pettus ISD - Jesus Hernandez III, Chief of Staff,Southwest ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC
and DBU Educational Leadership Consulting Corporation.INFO
Vacant University of Texas High School Special Purpose District; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Scurry-Rosser ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD; Thomposon & Horton LLP - David Thompson & Dr. Mike MosesINFO
Vacant Huntington ISD; Search by: Kelli Karczewski, Fisher FirmINFO
Vacant Copperas Cove ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Grandfalls-Royalty ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Hawkins ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Vacant Granger ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Bremond ISD; Search by: Bremond ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Monte Alto ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Santa Rosa ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Vacant Plains ISD; Search by: Leasor Crass, P.CINFO
Vacant Utopia ISD; Search by: Utopia ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Vacant Pasadena ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; INFO
Vacant Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Vacant Ector County ISD - Search by: TASB Executive Search Services; INFO
Vacant Buna ISD; Search By: Buna ISD Board of Trustees INFO
Vacant San Isidro ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Mercedes ISD (Short Timeline); Search by: Region One ESC, Exec. Dir. Dr. Daniel P. KingINFO
Vacant Queen City ISD; Search by: Danny Lovett, Powell Law GroupINFO
Lone Finalist Valley View ISD - James Womack, Superintendent,Richland Springs ISD; Education Solutions and Services Mike Smith & Letha HopkinsINFO
Lone Finalist Dew ISD - Kent Reynolds, Superintendent,Hallsburg ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Early ISD - Joan Otten, Director,Katy ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Richards ISD - Michael Smith, Chief Operations Officer,West Hardin ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist Northside ISD (Wilbarger Co.)  - Paul Ryan, Superintendent,Rio Vista ISD; Search by: Region 9 ESC, Darren Francis and Kenny MillerINFO
Lone Finalist Carroll ISD - Dr. Jeremy Glenn, Superintendent,Grandbury ISD; Search by: Carrrol ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Hutto ISD - Jeni Neatherlin, Superintendent,Granger ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Louise ISD - Richard Wright, Superintendent,Agua Dulce ISD; Search by: Leon|Alcala PLLCINFO
Lone Finalist San Benito CISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Waco ISD - Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent,Buna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Onalaska ISD - Dr. Kenneth Fraga, Assistant Superintendent,Onalaska ISD; Search by: Onalaska ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
Lone Finalist Graham ISD; Search by: Impact Education Specialists - Doug Williams, Kevin Worthy, Blake Cooper and Stan SurrattINFO
Lone Finalist Lueders-Avoca ISD - Dr. Joe Alcorta, Superintendent,Dalhart ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Lipan ISD - Jimmie Dobbs, Interim Superintendent,Lipan ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
Lone Finalist Calvert ISD - Latisha Crockett-Tennell, Interim Superintendent,Calvert ISD; Search by: O’Hanlon, Demerath & CastilloINFO
Lone Finalist Albany ISD - Daryl Stuard, Superintendent,Bremond ISD; Search by: Ronnie KincaidINFO
Lone Finalist Victoria ISD - Shelia Collazo, Deputy Superintendent,Somerset ISD; Search by: JCA Law, PLLC and Saul HinojosaINFO
Lone Finalist Gladewater ISD - Rae Ann Patty, Superintendent,Waskom ISD; Search by: Gladewater ISD Board of TrusteesINFO
New Super Rockport-Fulton ISD - Dr. Lesley Austin, Chief Academic Officer,Trinity Basin Preparatory; Search by: Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C.& Education Consultant Mrs. Charlotte BakerINFO
New Super Mathis ISD - Todd White, Superintendent,Santa Anna ISD; Search by: TASB Executive Search ServicesINFO
New Super Montgomery ISD - Dr. Mark Ruffin, Superintendent,Normangee ISD; Search by: Thomposon & Horton LLP - Dr. Mike Moses & David ThompsonINFO
New Super Brock ISD - Dr. Shannon Luis, Superintendent,Era ISD; Search by: CCR Educational Consultants, Dr. Skip Casey, Staci Robertson, & Rod TownsendINFO
New Super Dickinson ISD - Dr. Rebecca Brown, Deputy Superintendent,La Porte ISD; Search by: SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOISINFO

SAISD trustees go all in for tougher terms on land sale to pave way for Missions deal

November 2008:45 AM
 

The San Antonio Independent School District upped the ante Monday night in its negotiations with developers over a deal to sell its 2-acre parking lot.  view article  arw

Texas names new higher education chief

November 1805:00 AM
 

Wynn Rosser will be in charge of guiding the state’s postsecondary education policies. He currently leads a foundation focused on rural East Texas and previously worked at Texas A&M.   view article  arw

Preventive Law: Pause on Paid Leave and Reassignments

November 0508:03 AM
 

For as long as I can remember, school district administrators have been comfortable placing employees on paid administrative leave in the best interest of the district and reassigning even Chapter 21 contract employees to another department, position, or campus so long as the reassignment did not result in a change in the employee’s contract or pay, and the new position was in “the same professional capacity.”

Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen defends record at proposed termination appeal hearing

November 0109:00 AM
 

Despite a brief but explicit interruption by visuals of male genitalia when a Zoom-bomber entered the proposed termination hearing of Humble ISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, the appeal continued Thursday afternoon with the superintendent defending her track record. Proceedings detailed the romantic relationship between Fagen and her husband, former Humble ISD Athletic Director Troy Kite, and the legal melee borne of numerous Title IX complaints against him. Trustees voted 4-3 to terminate Fagen in July, which she then appealed in a case being heard by a state hearing officer.  Lead attorney for the Board of Trustees, Craig Wood, argued that it was Fagen’s relationship with Kite that cost the district $1.3 million in legal fees and led to a year of litigation on various Title IX complaints related to the original complaint made against Kite. He also alleged that Fagen did not act appropriately when Kite’s determination was made and that there was a breakdown in the working relationship between Fagen and the board.   "We will give you specific examples of how that (relationship) became disruptive. But in particular, we're going to show you that there was a very significant event that has been hugely impactful on the school district, and not in a good way," Wood said. "The trust is broken, and that's really what this case is about.” view article  arw

May 2024 Bond List

May 0308:35 AM
 

Bond Election Data collected by TexasISD.com for public school bonds in the upcoming May 2024 election cycle.

Midland ISD board elects new leadership amid vote tensions

November 2008:31 AM
 

The Midland ISD board of trustees on Tuesday saw the debut of three new faces, two of whom will join Brandon Hodges as board leaders. After four hours in executive session, board members returned to the stage at Bowie Fine Arts Academy auditorium to choose leadership positions. Hodges was elected as the next school board president. The vote was 4-2 with one abstention. Hodges was joined by newcomers Angel Hernandez, District 2; Matt Friez, District 4; and Josh Guinn, District 7, in the vote of approval. view article  arw

As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

November 2008:30 AM
 

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix. view article  arw

State Board of Education signals support for Bible-infused curriculum

November 2008:30 AM
 

Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. The board is expected to officially vote on whether to approve the materials later this week.  A majority of the Texas State Board of Education signaled their support Tuesday for a state-authored curriculum under intense scrutiny in recent months for its heavy inclusion of biblical teachings.  Ahead of an official vote expected to happen Friday, eight of the 15 board members gave their preliminary approval to Bluebonnet Learning, the elementary school curriculum proposed by the Texas Education Agency earlier this year.  The state will have until late Wednesday to submit revisions in response to concerns raised by board members and the general public before the official vote takes place Friday. Board members reserve the right to change their votes. view article  arw

Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session

November 2008:30 AM
 

Tuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session.  Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in for the 89th legislative session in January.  Tuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills they hope to pass when the Texas Legislature reconvenes next year. Republicans control both chambers and expanded their majority in the House and Senate after flipping a handful of seats during this year’s elections. The ouster of many Republicans by challengers further to their right during this year’s primaries means that the Texas GOP’s far-right wing will have unprecedented sway over the upcoming legislative session. Few of those lawmakers filed bills on Tuesday, but it's likely they'll seek to push the Legislature's already deep-red agenda even further right once they file their own bills. view article  arw

Donald Trump boosted mental health efforts in Texas in his first term. Will he do it again?

November 2008:30 AM
 

The president-elect previously supported community mental health programs in Texas, the 988 hotline and addressed the opioid crisis, but his plan to address homelessness threatens that legacy.   view article  arw

‘He was vibrant and full of life’ | Family mourns Cy-Fair ISD student who died after asthma attack at school

November 2008:28 AM
 

As a video of him surfing in a manmade pool illustrates, 13-year-old Xavier Thompson did not allow a longtime struggle with asthma to hold him back. "He was vibrant and full of life," his mother Brittany Thompson said. She said the successful student and athlete learned he made the basketball team at Cy-Fair ISD's Thornton Middle School last Thursday. view article  arw

Frisco ISD to open enrollment for area students in 2025-26 school year

November 2008:27 AM
 

Frisco ISD is opening up some of its campuses for students who live outside the district—an initiative that could generate about $6.75 million in revenue. Access Frisco will allow kindergarten through seventh grade students from surrounding areas to attend Frisco ISD schools starting in the 2025-26 school year. The district’s board of trustees discussed the program during a Nov. 18 meeting. view article  arw

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Student alleging horrifying bullying, harassment and sexual assault by former peers files lawsuit against Crawford ISD

November 2008:27 AM
 

The family of a former student at The Crawford Independent School District filed a lawsuit seeking damages against the school district after it allegedly failed to protect their son from intense bullying that escalated into sexual assault, according to documents obtained by KWTX. The victim, diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and prescribed medications that stunted his growth, is described in the lawsuit as “the smallest boy in his class.” view article  arw

Katy ISD under TEA investigation for claims of special education violations

November 2008:27 AM
 

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has launched an investigation into Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) following a formal complaint filed by local advocate Karen Mayer Cunningham on behalf of an elementary student. The complaint alleges violations related to special education services provided to the student between October 30, 2023 and the filing of the grievance in November of this year. view article  arw

Mount Carmel Academy, charter school partnering with Houston ISD, closing at end of 2024

November 2008:26 AM
 

Mount Carmel Academy, a charter high school that has partnered with Houston ISD since opening in 2008, will close at the end of the calendar year because of dwindling enrollment and related financial woes. The school receives its funding from HISD based on enrollment, according to Mount Carmel business manager Vic Bonner Jr. Because it has lost more than 100 students in the last two years, Bonner said Tuesday it can no longer afford to pay its staff, monthly rent and other expenses. view article  arw

Frisco ISD to implement open enrollment for first time with ‘Access Frisco’ plan

November 2008:25 AM
 

Citing budget concerns and plateauing enrollment, the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees voted on Nov. 18 to open select campuses to students outside the district through its "Access Frisco" plan. The district, for the first time, will offer open enrollment for kindergarten through 7th grade beginning in the 2025-26 school year. view article  arw

Plano ISD breaks ground on $72 million career and technical education center

November 2008:25 AM
 

Plano Independent School District broke ground Tuesday on a $72 million Career & Technical Education Center that will offer training in fields like welding, hairdressing and cybersecurity for students in grades 9-12. The 150,000-square-foot center is expected to open in fall 2026 at the intersection of Alma Drive and West Park Boulevard and is part of the district’s 2022 bond election. Voters approved a nearly $1.5 billion bond referendum that year to support the district’s budget, student programs and staff salaries. view article  arw

Dallas ISD students shine in STEM competitions

November 2008:24 AM
 

Just like the first run in the kickoff game of the football season, Dallas ISD Texas Math & Science Coaches Association invitational meets set the tone of the entire season for STEM students across the district. With 91 schools in attendance, more than 1,300 Dallas ISD students in grades three through 12 recently competed in four TMSCA academic competitions: number sense, calculator applications, math, and science. view article  arw

Houston ISD puts Lantrip Elementary School’s principal ‘a whirlwind of positive energy’ on leave

November 2008:24 AM
 

Houston ISD placed Lantrip Elementary School Principal Valiza Castro on administrative leave Monday, the district told families Monday, marking continued upheaval among HISD campus leadership. Castro took the reins of the East End school this academic year from former Principal Rhonda Schwer. view article  arw

El Paso ISD to close 8 elementary schools amid enrollment declines

November 2008:23 AM
 

Eight El Paso Independent School District elementary schools will be shut down starting next school year after the Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted in favor of the closures. Carlos Rivera, Lamar, Newman, Putnam, Rusk, and Zavala elementaries will close their doors next school year, with Stanton and Travis elementaries closing in the 2026-27 school year under the approved plan. view article  arw

Midland ISD board elects new leadership amid vote tensions

November 2008:18 AM
 

After four hours in executive session, board members returned to the stage at Bowie Fine Arts Academy auditorium to choose leadership positions. Hodges was elected as the next school board president. The vote was 4-2 with one abstention. Hodges was joined by newcomers Angel Hernandez, District 2; Matt Friez, District 4; and Josh Guinn, District 7, in the vote of approval. view article  arw

Fort Bend ISD to move forward with indoor swimming facility as part of 2023 bond

November 2008:17 AM
 

Fort Bend ISD trustees voted this week to move forward with the planning process for a new aquatics facility included in a 2023 bond that exceeded its budget. Earlier this year, administrators in the school district southwest of Houston said the bond was expected to have a deficit of nearly $133 million. The district has slowly been working to drive down these costs and recently eliminated plans for a new elementary school from the bond projects. view article  arw

Texas offers Starr County ranch to Trump for mass deportation plans

November 2006:30 AM
 

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state’s recently purchased 1,400-acre ranch could be used as a deportation hub.   view article  arw

Trump taps transition co-chair Linda McMahon to be education secretary

November 2005:05 AM
 

McMahon led the Small Business Administration from 2017 to 2019. She is the wife of Vince McMahon and the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment. view article  arw

Houston ISD Considers Selling Property to Cover Costs

November 1908:51 AM
 

Michael Wilson reports that trustees in the Houston Independent School District are considering selling 19 properties to bridge fiscal gaps.   This comes after 58 percent of voters rejected a massive debt proposal on the November ballot that would have cost taxpayers $9 billion, including interest and principal.    view article  arw

Texas State Board of Education to Consider New Educational Materials This Week

November 1908:42 AM
 

This week’s meeting has drawn special scrutiny due the fact that some of the English lessons in the new educational materials use the Bible as one of the source texts. For example, the kindergarten curriculum discusses the Golden Rule and the story of the Good Samaritan. view article  arw

Proposal Would Require Federal Government to Pay Texas for Educating Illegal Aliens

November 1908:40 AM
 

Proposed legislation authored by State Rep. Ben Bumgarner would require the federal government to pay Texas for educating illegal aliens, removing the burden from the state’s taxpayers. view article  arw

‘You have a dead body on you all,’ Manor ISD vows better safety after heated board meeting

November 1908:34 AM
 

Manor Independent School District's Board of Trustees held a meeting Monday night and discussed school safety in the wake of a deadly stabbing last month at Manor Senior High School. It was the first board meeting since the deadly incident. Tensions boiled over from Manor ISD parents during public comment who said, they've had enough of the district's lax attitude on safety. view article  arw

Hours of fiery comments as state board weighs Bible-imbued resources

November 1908:30 AM
 

The William B. Travis Building in downtown Austin where the Texas State Board of Education meets was raucous Monday afternoon with more than 150 people who had driven from across Texas to testify about controversial state-developed instructional materials.  While the Texas Freedom Network, a nonprofit which advocates for religious freedom and public education, held a news conference outside the building to denounce the handling and prevalence of Christian Bible stories in the state-created curriculum materials, called Bluebonnet Learning, a group of pastors who’d driven to Austin from across the state prayed and sang devotional songs in the building's front lobby to encourage the board to pass the curriculum. view article  arw

Texas State Board of Education to Consider New Educational Materials This Week

November 1908:30 AM
 

A meeting of the State Board of Education this week could have long-term ramifications both in the Lone Star State and nationally. view article  arw

Waskom ISD names Nichole Smith interim superintendent

November 1908:29 AM
 

Waskom Independent School District has named Nichole Smith, the district’s assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, as interim superintendent effective Dec. 1, following Rae Ann Patty’s departure to lead Gladewater ISD. Smith, who joined Waskom ISD alongside Patty in 2019, has led key initiatives in curriculum development and instructional leadership. view article  arw

Student sues Austin ISD, alleging bullying, harassment. Appeals Court upholds dismissal

November 1908:28 AM
 

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a 2022 U.S district judge’s ruling to dismiss a 2020 lawsuit in which a student, who is white, sued the Austin school district for failure to prevent bullying and harassment that the student said he experienced due to his race and conservative political beliefs. view article  arw