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Houston school board adopts district goals for 2025–26 after debate over athletics and hiring procedure
Summary
The Houston Public School District board approved a set of district goals for 2025–26 after members debated whether an athletics-and-activities goal should be a superintendent goal and whether the board should direct creation of a hiring handbook or leave that to district administration.
The Houston Public School District board voted to adopt district goals for the 2025–26 school year after a discussion about whether an athletics-and-activities culture goal and a district hiring handbook should be included in the superintendent's goals.
Board members approved the goals after removing one item that board members said belonged under a director's responsibilities rather than the superintendent's. The board's adopted goals include community service and industrial partnerships; enhanced communication and transparency; student growth through pathways and academic expansion; and a directive to collaborate on a hiring handbook and procedures to support staff retention.
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