Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
District special-education leaders told trustees that House Bill 2’s tiered funding and the new Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program will increase evaluation volume and staff workload; officials reported 35 private-school TEFA requests so far and said the $1,000 initial-evaluation payment will not cover the added costs.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
Trustees heard a proposal to rezone neighborhoods between Hurst Hills and Trinity Lakes elementary schools to reduce busing and balance enrollment; board will consider the item for a vote on Jan. 20 and parent meetings are planned Feb. 25–26.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
District staff proposed adding a half‑credit personal financial literacy course for the class of 2030, removing local requirements for health and technology credits, and preserving a half‑credit of economics as a local requirement to ensure students still receive economics instruction.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
At its Jan. 14 meeting the board approved the January 2026 donations and voted to accept a submitted MOU/contract related to HB3372; motions were moved and seconded and announced as carried by the chair.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
The HEB ISD board approved the consent agenda and a slate of action items: December donations, staffing table units (two SPED TA units), revisions to CH local purchasing policy, the 2026‑27 school calendar (Calendar A), financial statements for September/October 2025, budget amendments, several RFP extensions and procurement items including fire alarm replacement, vehicle purchases, turf replacement and an increased micro‑purchase threshold.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
Carla Simmons, a HEB ISD special‑days bus driver, told trustees she reported an allergic reaction to the SmartTag system in November 2024, said supervisors denied accommodations and that she was later hospitalized and separated from employment; HR staff pointed her to the district grievance process.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
District visual and performing arts staff reported that VPA programs serve roughly 19,000 of about 23,000 students, cited studies on arts participation and academic outcomes, and recognized five holiday card winners including the overall card winner, Hayden Hernandez.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
District staff updated trustees on progress at multiple Prop A projects (Hurst Hills, Midway Park, Trinity, LD Bell, Wilshire) and reported that several site‑completion dates slipped but building completion dates are unchanged; finance staff said Prop A/B spending shows variances with overall interest income offsetting some costs.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
The board heard a proposal to launch girls flag football as a club offering for grades 9–12, backed by a Dallas Cowboys grant (approximately $5,500 per high school to support coaching, uniforms and equipment) and planned match‑ups at Pennington Field and other host sites this spring.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
A brief HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD bond update says construction at Wilshire Elementary began Oct. 8. Crews are installing water and sewer lines and pile driving for a new classroom wing is in progress; the building is scheduled for completion in December 2026.