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Houston Chronicle: HISD's Board of Managers names 13 people to bond oversight committee.
After more than three hours in closed session, the board named a group of people who represent “fields of law, finance, accounting, construction, engineering, government, education, edtech and energy” to the committee. All members are HISD residents, and six of them are past, current or future HISD parents, according to the district.
Houston ISD proposed the largest school bond in Texas history — what to know before voting
Voters in Houston ISD will answer a $4.4 billion question this November when they cast ballots on the district’s first school bond proposal since 2012.
See which HISD schools would get the most money in the proposed $4.4 billion bond
Houston ISD released the list of schools that will be rebuilt, renovated, expanded or combined as part of its $4.4 billion bond package ahead of its latest community meeting on the historic proposal at Fleming Middle School on Wednesday.
Houston ISD's $4.4B school bond proposal wouldn't raise taxes if passed. How does that work?
Houston ISD is preparing to put a $4.4 billion school bond proposal on the ballot in November that the district says will not raise taxes if approved.
KPRC: Houston ISD elementary school closed due to ‘HVAC system outage’
It’s the second week of school for Houston ISD students, but an elementary school was forced to close its doors Wednesday due to what the district called an “HVAC system outage.”
KPRC: Houston ISD parents concerned as A/C problems persist during week of intense heat
As temperatures soared to 102 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, the hottest days of the year, parents with students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) were increasingly worried about ongoing air conditioning issues at several campuses.
KPRC: More Houston ISD schools popping up with A/C failures amid 100-degree temps, excessive heat warnings
Outside Margaret Long Wisdom High School on a sweltering day in Houston, the outside mural says “where the world comes to learn”, but maybe it should be “where the world comes to sweat.”
More than 75% of surveyed HISD residents support school bond that won't raise taxes, poll shows
More than 75% of surveyed Houston ISD residents say they would support a bond that did not raise property taxes, according to an August poll by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston ISD board votes unanimously to place $4.4 billion bond package on November ballot
The fate of the largest school bond proposal in Texas history will be decided by Houston residents.
Houston ISD Board Unanimously Votes for $4.4 Billion School Bond, Largest Ever
The largest school bond in Texas history was approved by Houston ISD board members in a united vote.
HISD principals say $4.4B bond proposal would 'greatly benefit' campuses, provide crucial upgrades
Houston ISD campuses have urgent infrastructure needs, including mold growth, broken air-conditioning systems...
Houston ISD seeks voter support on $4.4 billion bond proposal
Houston ISD is asking for voter support on a whopping $4.4 billion bond proposal.
Houston ISD says 60 schools were damaged by Hurricane Beryl
Roughly 70 of HISD’s 274 schools remained without electricity as of Friday morning...
Some Houston ISD campuses damaged by Hurricane Beryl might not be ready for start of school year
The campus shared by Cage Elementary and Chrysalis Middle School, along with Kelso Elementary and Sinclair Elementary, were the most significantly damaged HISD schools...