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Miles presented preliminary state-provided through-grade results and end-of-course data, saying that every STAAR exam improved year over year and that HISD outpaced statewide growth in several subjects. He offered specific examples: algebra I rose from 38% to 51% (a 13-point jump year over year; he compared two-year growth as 17 points), and biology rose substantially; he said the district closed gaps with the state in several subjects and in some cases surpassed state averages. Miles also cited subgroup gains, for example noting Hispanic students' performance in algebra meets-and-exceeds at roughly 50%.

Staff cautioned the board that the results were preliminary and that subgroup-level breakdowns were still being disaggregated. In response to trustees' questions, staff attributed some of the biology change to both improved instruction and strategic decisions in course-taking timing at some campuses; they described the need to look more granularly at participation rates, course placement and whether changes in which students took specific tests contributed to shifts in percentages.

Board members asked how the numbers translate to student experience. Miles and other staff emphasized the compounding benefit of early grade-level reading and math growth, and linked algebra proficiency to longer-term economic opportunity. The presentations on goal progress measures 3.1 and 4.3 followed the STAAR update: staff reported progress on college- and career-readiness measures (TSI/SAT/ACT/industry certifications) and improvement for students with disabilities in grades 4\u0010 8 meeting growth expectations.

The board accepted the monitoring update presentations; trustees did not vote on the test results themselves but recorded the monitoring updates as part of the superintendent's reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06-12-2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Mike Miles told the HISD board on June 12 that preliminary 2025 STAAR and end-of-course data show broad gains, highlighting a reported 17-point two-year rise in Algebra I and a 23-point rise in biology.","taxTitle","HOUSTON ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14108,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199948,"HISD board approves 2025–26 budget as district narrows deficit to about $14.7 million",2677,11991000,14668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb&start=11991&end=14668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb/thumbnail_11991000.jpg","/articles/6199948/Texas/HISD-board-approves-202526-budget-as-district-narrows-deficit-to-about-147-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199948-625128d85f5c6f31e5f6632722b2a0ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770695177&Signature=MJJPFkh78kV6oOYWzi27ABpxL1c3JPvnOQ8Xrj-AcKA5d7UkF3i9HvwKXMDTLilKN8VkzM6iI4YxBBXHknMXz0IybB5XzDPvuaXK0l~OwUiSsL8QdxamZS19zUOhTc~JnOkpUeNCEImsqxJq6PW1ck~FcdAs9c56shyKzhS0jcYFPwPpwcv7ruRgrVPGdlIQ3IXp5YVii18wO~EDHB~rZE0UVPVpwYMCSCLPhD2l~MTfP8Yv7~xpZgA2P94QRmHdZKY68V1c9skKqbOeAS9WuCAg7x-lLb5NKk0bye9NK94AqYvUSrQrms-gMws3HoTE8bLSkRZwpWj5rzDlZa2xLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Houston Independent School District board on June 12 adopted the district's recommended 2025\u0010\u0011 26 budget, after administration presentations showing state revenue increases and central-office reductions that narrowed a prior multi-hundred-million-dollar gap to an estimated $14.68 million shortfall.

Superintendent Mike Miles and CFO staff told the board that recent state allotments and other changes increased revenue by about $175.4 million and that central-office and campus reductions trimmed expenditures by roughly $122 million. Miles said HISD would end the year with an approximately $785 million fund balance and that the administration expects to close the remaining gap through additional measures this fiscal year.

The budget matters because it determines staffing, campus programming and the district's ability to keep a strong debt rating that will reduce future borrowing costs. Miles framed the package as a set of difficult but necessary tradeoffs to preserve classroom dollars while restoring fiscal stability after sizable federal ESSER funds and enrollment declines left a prior structural gap.

Administration highlighted the main drivers: state increases including a $55 per-student boost in the basic allotment and several targeted allotments (teacher retention, school safety and basic cost support), plus about $83 million from the legislature overall. On the expenditure side, staff noted $29 million cut from central-office departments, about $35 million of campus adjustments tied to enrollment declines and $44 million less recapture expense relative to the prior year.

CFO staff and the treasurer described the district's strong debt-service position (S&P double-A-plus; Moody's triple-A) and noted the board would also approve the debt-service and nutrition-service funds. The administration said the district's current debt schedule pays down principal quickly and that recent refinancings saved taxpayers roughly $500 million in future interest.

Board members asked about reserve policy and long-term sustainability. Miles and finance staff said the district aims to keep a fund balance above TEA's 90-day guidance and to preserve stronger reserves (four months) to protect the district's bond ratings. Several new board members thanked staff for availability during a rapid orientation.

The board voted to adopt the recommended district budget for 2025\u0010\u0011 26 (general fund, debt service fund and nutrition services fund) as amended and approved remaining consent agenda items by consensus. The posted agenda contained a minor arithmetic correction to the revenue total that staff said had been addressed in the documents presented to trustees.

Board action: the motion to approve the recommended 2025\u0010\u0011 26 district budget (general fund, debt service and nutrition services funds) passed; the motion to approve the remainder of the consent agenda by consensus passed.

Looking ahead, the administration said it will monitor enrollment, push further central-office efficiencies and work to convert the narrowed shortfall into a balanced budget during the fiscal year.","The Houston Independent School District board on June 12 adopted the district's recommended 2025\u0010\u0011 26 budget after staff described state revenue increases and expense reductions that narrowed an earlier, much larger deficit to an estimated $14.68 million.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199928,"Large public comment turnout urges HISD to reverse library and teacher terminations; Harvard Elementary librarian termination draws sustained protests",4064,3482000,7546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb&start=3482&end=7546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb/thumbnail_3482000.jpg","/articles/6199928/Texas/Large-public-comment-turnout-urges-HISD-to-reverse-library-and-teacher-terminations-Harvard-Elementary-librarian-termination-draws-sustained-protests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199928-4549991a6c74f8f764cdaa77012a7369/orig.mp4?Expires=1770695177&Signature=Oqr6PETA~2AzquuJzKGbx0I0sRv~A4unlAxR9ZB5gdecV1D-PI95GonfGtAWY~BBQhLxxVKTct1md2~KlrF7P2zxatEVB7yAcgBoEeC1d1Z-dDHQpfUd33PLRduGg1doUqCJJCvJQpeZP1wOg16Uw8xBaHM2E8HQNbU~X8vtmaURwmxawV~iVqZu7jJVRtw8LwA4GRUfC5kW7GlpVqnpie5yzMEZMnO-82B3AgqacBJGOQPRk7tVY8JzQA~w~fQdf40rp4oA89ycLfWdboLHgWd5ZXeCY2IDccxc5v0KsmTqLastao8RbsVShmfXVTxwFrEcuDxg75Y-xrUns91l~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","More than 120 people signed up to speak at the June 12 Houston ISD board meeting and a large proportion of public comments focused on the district's staffing decisions: parents, students, teachers and retired librarians urged trustees to retain librarians and reinstate wraparound supports. A concentrated cluster of speakers asked the board to rescind a recommended termination of Harvard Elementary librarian Dania (Dania Garcia Giampetro), saying her removal would harm student literacy programming.

Student speakers repeatedly described Garcia's programs (a \u001840-book challenge,' \u00181 Book 1 School' campaign, name-that-book team, talent shows, and annual field trips) and testified that she provides mentorship, outreach and extracurricular coordination beyond library duties. Multiple adult speakers, including teachers and parents, said Garcia organizes large volunteer and fundraising efforts, runs a long-running junior librarian program and leads field trips and competitions. Several presenters said Garcia was out of town chaperoning a student trip at the time she was told of the recommended termination.

Retired librarians, current HISD teachers, principals and community advocates also testified more broadly about the decline in certified librarians across the district: speakers said many campuses' libraries no longer have certified media specialists and that the loss is disproportionately concentrated in high-poverty schools. Several speakers described federal ESSER-funded book purchases and argued those resources are inaccessible without certified library staff.

Public speakers also raised related concerns about teacher nonrenewals and NES (New Education System) practices, HVAC failures, lack of soap in restrooms, special education identification and staffing decisions. Commenters called for transparency in personnel decisions, discipline-equity reviews and independent audits for special-education compliance.

The board did not take formal action during public comment. Several trustees thanked speakers and recognized the emotional tone of the remarks. Administration and board members acknowledged the community's concerns; in open session the board later approved the district budget and personnel decisions after a closed session. The public record shows the community raised equity, staffing and process concerns at length and asked for reversals or policy changes.","Hundreds of public commenters including many students urged the board to rescind a recommended termination of Harvard Elementary librarian Dania Garcia and to restore librarians and wraparound staff across the district; speakers linked school-level cuts to equity, academic supports and declining morale.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199938,"HISD reports Sunrise Centers served thousands; HERC analysis shows accessibility and attendance links to improved outcomes",504,1337000,1841000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb&start=1337&end=1841","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb/thumbnail_1337000.jpg","/articles/6199938/Texas/HISD-reports-Sunrise-Centers-served-thousands-HERC-analysis-shows-accessibility-and-attendance-links-to-improved-outcomes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199938-d698a19809b6b80fba5dea5254ff87e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770695177&Signature=B3m8sEsyHrDqJOXpEmFcFF-DuGpxviuJbXRGemRmdmH-pYCmnIf6rleAAQlLtLp2wDWyYQW9EMYmPUzT0VbTcQ3pc9qhsJd-4AF39HRS7Kl0vBn7M~UlsRiF4Qz0D1So5Sf-Pugaea5bzzWPZDEkfw33kWQ3B94egEPTgxykBgWCANE~uuZZXH1jyw5Cip~HW4np6zQbp5IB2ahdeRnInXTvXeTeKPc5bZThVL6DbQ~yQGwLj9sGuuNDquJBFDSrDc4g0sMVrKEwt-Z44rXERWMfrExL3cGIF84PPN4iIxhiqcmT70oFaucp77OmY-OlbtcQdECwsZcMfB6U3N7OxA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","HOUSTON \u0011 Houston Independent School District staff and researchers from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) told the board on June 12 that the district's Sunrise Centers, opened over the past two years, reached thousands of families and showed early signs of positive impact on student attendance and behavior.

Najah Callender, deputy chief of family and community partners at HISD, said the district opened seven Sunrise Centers in a short period and that the second-year program served about 17,000 unique students and provided food to more than 27,000 families; roughly 9,000 families received clothing or uniforms. Callender framed the centers as 'add[ing] services to HISD's existing continuum of care.'

Dr. Gabriela Sanchez of HERC presented geographic mapping used to locate centers and measure accessibility by drive time and transit access. HERC found that roughly eight in 10 HISD families could reach a Sunrise Center within short driving times and that most centers were within walking distance of a bus stop. Using ZIP-code analyses of who attended, HERC found visitor origins concentrated in northern and southeastern areas of the district and highlighted particularly high use of the Youth Development Center, West YMCA and Mission Milby sites.

Researchers reported demographic patterns showing most visiting students identified as Black or Hispanic, most were elementary-age, and more than nine in 10 were classified as economically disadvantaged. HERC also shared preliminary results linking repeated visits to improved outcomes: students with three or more visits showed gains in attendance and behavior, though researchers called the findings preliminary and subject to further confirmation as more data arrive.

Callender and HERC stressed the program's rapid scale-up and reliance on data maps to site centers. Callender noted teams are still finalizing metrics through June 30 to meet grant and program targets. Several board members thanked program staff and partners in the audience.

Board members did not take a formal vote on the Sunrise Centers presentation, but the report was accepted as part of the superintendent's monthly reports and will feed into the district's wraparound-services planning and future budget conversations.","HISD's Sunrise Centers served thousands of families and students in the program's second year; Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium presented maps of access, demographic reach and preliminary analysis showing multiple visits correlated with better attendance and behavior.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6199943,"Board approves amended contract for Superintendent Mike Miles and elects vice president, secretary",75,18644000,18719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb&start=18644&end=18719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3820525-a58257342a1c145db861b5931babbadb/thumbnail_18644000.jpg","/articles/6199943/Texas/Board-approves-amended-contract-for-Superintendent-Mike-Miles-and-elects-vice-president-secretary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199943-4a5e9d8fe728e543388a36821bccd94b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770695177&Signature=l~uN-Rvh4lubt3OFmPfRkcQAFOgE3~9CFAibmlFXdmr4idrBFIbQPzGQZfXiqmtFcxr-NefzngsGs3C4MTvRifU8jkMC3Gt8BCgI-SbbBaRKkQlIFLS~mg~m8t848hLl4ZRfLgpjNZOiu9UUwg9IlqEXulYNqW7m9AnBejR9YhrOMT8KZ5CMnmmDfvuPQ08viMnhR4e-iIvL6brpswW5RUUkDBWEWbxzzkHR4uZEkpxQInd8dKhTr5JE5oRNHMa7XPZAO0nggJmR~PeNbBYRh9SKGcarv3z6PdGgIagtDrlXxATXszKrXzmEhghHqg08Np84V-HeK7bA4bWgS90s0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Following a closed-session discussion on June 12, the Houston Independent School District board voted to approve the terms of an amended and restated employment contract for Superintendent Mike Miles and later elected Angela Lamont Flowers as board vice president and Paula Mendoza as board secretary.

The board briefly recessed into closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act and reconvened at 10:12 p.m.; the public transcript records a motion to approve the amended and restated employment contract and a subsequent vote to elect officers. After the votes, board leadership changes were announced on the record.

Board minutes show the motions were made and carried; the transcript records the motion to approve the contract terms in open session immediately after reconvening. The transcript does not publish the final contract text or the vote tallies in the public record excerpt. Trustees then moved to elect officers: a motion to name Angela Lamont Flowers vice president and Paula Mendoza board secretary passed.

These formal actions complete the board's personnel decisions following the meeting and set leadership roles for the coming months. The administration indicated the closed-session items involved personnel and contract terms and that any final actions taken would be reflected in the open meeting upon reconvening, which the board did. The board announced the two officer elections on the record and adjourned.","After a closed-session discussion, the board approved terms of an amended and restated employment contract for Superintendent Mike Miles and elected Angela Lamont Flowers as vice president and Paula Mendoza as board secretary.","actionData","errors"]

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HISD reports STAAR gains across grades; algebra and biology show largest two-year jumps, district says

HISD board approves 2025–26 budget as district narrows deficit to about $14.7 million

Large public comment turnout urges HISD to reverse library and teacher terminations; Harvard Elementary librarian termination draws sustained protests

HISD reports Sunrise Centers served thousands; HERC analysis shows accessibility and attendance links to improved outcomes

Board approves amended contract for Superintendent Mike Miles and elects vice president, secretary