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
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.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
District presenters described HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISDs Baldrige-style continuous-improvement system, its use in guiding strategy and results, pandemic recovery spending (ESSER) and challenges from changing state tests, rising special-education enrollment and student behavior changes.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
Ella Rogers, a former Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD student and now a fourth‑grade teacher at Lakewood Elementary, told the school board she was raised in the district and that family role models inspired her to return as a teacher, praising the district's close‑knit community.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD reported 489 staff separations for the 2024–25 school year, with retirements and job‑related moves among the top reasons. District leaders presented exit‑survey findings and new‑hire survey results at the Nov. board meeting.
Texas / School Districts / HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD
At its Nov. meeting the HEB ISD board approved new staffing units, canvassed a voter‑approval tax‑rate election, authorized an MOU with Moak KC Texas Connect to explore digital signage revenue, and approved student travel and library purchases.