Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
The Northwest ISD board found 'no good cause' for two teachers27 late resignations for 2025-26 and voted to authorize the superintendent to file a complaint with the State Board for Educator Certification seeking sanctions for abandonment of contract.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
Trustees approved the district27s 2025-26 District Improvement Plan and agreed to add a future addendum establishing an artificial intelligence framework and standardized training for staff.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
Northwest ISD reported a 321% growth in emergent bilingual students over the past decade, about 4,000 current EB students, expanded pre-K intervention, and pressures from budget cuts that have increased caseloads and complicated services.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
District staff previewed recommended changes to the 2026-27 High School Academic Planning Guide: TEA-driven CTE course name/coding updates, a proposed one-credit digital design and media production course, a proposed small unmanned aircraft systems course pending TEA approval, and the phase-out of some legacy courses including accounting.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
The board voted 6-0 to find that a teacher, Kathleen McCann, resigned without good cause for the 2025–26 contract year and authorized the superintendent to file a complaint with the State Board for Educator Certification seeking sanctions for abandonment of contract.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
A demographic presentation from Zonda showed home starts up in the district's western zones, 69 active subdivisions, and about 42,700 future lots in planning; trustees asked about pupil-per-home ratios and enrollment projections.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
Trustees voted 6-0 to send the Aviation Academy’s new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) course to the Texas Education Agency for approval, citing strong industry partnerships and student job placements.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
Trustees voted 6-0 to adopt a resolution stating the district will follow the contours of Senate Bill 12 after public commenters, including a transgender student and a mental-health therapist, urged clarity on whether teachers may use students' chosen names and pronouns.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
Trustees voted 6-0 to approve revisions to the district’s District of Innovation (DOI) plan. The administration requested exemptions intended to preserve the district’s existing grievance processes and to reduce statutory burdens on local library advisory work; several requested Chapter 37 exemptions were removed because law now prohibits them.
Texas / School Districts / NORTHWEST ISD
After a legal overview, the board voted 7-0 not to adopt a resolution implementing a state-mandated period of prayer and reading of religious texts on campus, with administration advising the action raised constitutional and practical issues.