Prairie View council approves $800 back-to-school funding split between HT Jones and Prairie View A&M

Aug 11, 2026

After debate over whether to include university students, the council approved $800 from the community-outreach line—$400 for HT Jones Elementary and $400 for Prairie View A&M University programs—to supply backpacks and school supplies.

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The Prairie View City Council approved a back-to-school initiative allocating $800 from the community-outreach budget for backpacks and supplies, split evenly between HT Jones Elementary and Prairie View A&M University.

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