The Alief ISD board on March 4 approved a 3% midpoint pay increase and a recruitment-and-retention incentive program aimed at bilingual and special-education certified teachers. Administrators estimated a $9 million cost for the raise and about $8.4 million for incentives.
Deputy Superintendent Kathy On told the board midyear I-Ready use correlates with stronger STAR outcomes but noted grade‑level gaps, especially for seventh grade, and described steps to boost fidelity and engagement.
District special-education leaders reported 1,364 evaluations completed or in process this year, described compliance steps under SPP 11 and House Bill 3928, and outlined dyslexia training and classroom support strategies.
On Feb. 18, 2025, the ALIEF ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the superintendent’s 2024–25 performance-evaluation instrument and associated performance-pay metrics, following a closed-session presentation. The motion was moved by Trustee Truong, seconded by Trustee Williams, and declared passed.
ALIEF ISD trustees voted to adopt an ordinance acknowledging their annual review of the district's investment policy and to approve the list of training providers and qualified brokers. The district reported a $388.3 million portfolio and strong interest earnings that helped the general fund.
Deputy Superintendent Charles Woods and CFO Emily Littlefield presented the district's 2025–26 budget outlook, projecting a preliminary enrollment decline of 376 students, a planned $50.27 million bond issuance with no tax‑rate increase, and outlined how pending state bills could affect funding and operations.
The ALIEF ISD Board accepted a donation report listing multiple business and individual donors totaling $633,062.59 and recognized two new administrators for the district’s leadership team.
Following a Texas Education Agency compliance review that flagged out-of-school suspensions for McKinney-Vento students, Alief ISD presented and the board approved a corrective action plan including retraining, a critical alert flag in the SIS, principal-level approval for suspensions and regular PEIMS discipline audits.
Architects presented a recommended schematic for a roughly $9 million renovation to the Crump Stadium press box that emphasizes ADA access, multipurpose CTE/media production areas and an exterior video/lighting display; administration proposed funding from prior bond savings and a $3 million reallocation.
The board authorized the superintendent to choose procurement delivery methods (CSP, CMAR, job order contracting, etc.) for 2025 projects while retaining board approval of contract awards; the 6-0-1 vote followed lengthy discussion about transparency and timeline.