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What to Expect at HISD Board Meetings

By Houston Independent School District -- Apr 13, 2026

What to Expect at HISD Board Meetings

Overview

When: 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 5:00 PM.

Where: Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX 77092.

Current status: Since June 2023, HISD is under state-appointed management. The elected Board has been replaced by an appointed Board of Managers. Public comment still happens at every meeting.

Source: HISD; Texas Education Agency

The Framework

Key Ideas

What the Board oversees:

~$4 billion annual budget
187,000 students across 280 schools
School openings, closings, and consolidations
Curriculum standards (within state framework)
Staff policies and hiring
Facility construction and maintenance
Charter management partnerships

How to participate:

Public comment at every meeting — sign up through HISD website or in person
You get 3 minutes
Meetings are livestreamed at houstonisd.org

Source: HISD; TEA

Put It Into Practice

Practice

Show up. Even under appointed management, public comment is your right.
Join your school's PTO or parent advisory committee for campus-level influence
Monitor your campus at txschools.gov
Know your rights: inspect curriculum, attend governance meetings, request teacher meetings

Resources

About the source

HISD: 713-556-6000 | houstonisd.org
TEA: 512-463-9734 | tea.texas.gov

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IM Houston

For over 60 years, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston has brought people of diverse faith traditions together for dialogue, collaboration, and service to the most vulnerable in our community. IM Houston operates Texas's largest Meals on Wheels program (delivering 1.5 million meals annually to 4,300+ homebound seniors), resettles refugees from 40+ countries, coordinates thousands of disaster and community volunteers through Volunteer Houston, and fosters interfaith understanding through dialogue programs, youth leadership, and cultural exchange.

Houston Health Department

The Houston Health Department works to protect and promote the health of all Houstonians through disease prevention, health education, immunizations, environmental health inspections, and community health services. Services are available to all residents regardless of insurance or immigration status.

Northeast Multi-Service Center

City of Houston neighborhood facility at 9720 Spaulding St that brings together multiple city departments and partner organizations under one roof. Services include senior meal programs, WIC, Head Start, community meeting space, chronic disease education, computer access, benefits application assistance, and cooling center services. Open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

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