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3 h 12 min · 25 public speakers

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Houston ISD board approves June budget amendment, sets budget vote for June 25 7:26

  • The Houston ISD board heard public comment from registered speakers who were limited to 1 minute each, with speakers raising teacher departures, special education changes, STAAR scores and the superintendent's certification. 7:26
  • The superintendent presented end-of-course exam results, and a district budget director presented the recommended 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget, with the vote on the budget rescheduled for a June 25, 2026 special meeting. 10:01
  • The board approved the June budget amendment 8⁠-⁠0 and approved the remainder of the agenda by consensus 8⁠-⁠0. ~3:05:35
  • After a closed session, the board approved a personnel agenda and a resolution on the sale of surplus real property, each 7⁠-⁠0. ~3:09:39
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and graduate recognitions 0:00
    • The meeting convened at 5:04 PM with a quorum present, followed by a moment of silent meditation and the pledges. 0:00
    • A deputy chief said the Class of 2026 earned more than $341 million in verified scholarships and financial aid offers and completed over 7,800 industry-based certifications. 2:13
    • The deputy chief said over 550 seniors graduated with associate degrees alongside their high school diplomas, and graduating students and parents were asked to stand to be recognized. 4:51
  2. Public comment from officials, students and parents 7:26
    • The presiding officer said 91 registered speakers would be limited to 1 minute each and that the budget vote would be rescheduled for the special meeting June 25th, 2026. 9:35
    • Speakers at public comment raised STAAR scores, campus budget floors and ceilings, teacher departures and library book distribution. 12:36
    • Several speakers at public comment asked the board to pause the district's special education restructuring. 55:29
  3. Board member reports 1:13:06
    • Board members described attending and presenting awards at high school graduation ceremonies. 1:13:45
    • The superintendent said about 130 of 260 graduates at one high school received independent graduation committee approvals 3 years ago, compared with 4 this year. 1:18:11
  4. Audit committee report 1:21:07
    • The chair said the firm provided draft reports on the ProCard and contract administration audits, which were before the board for approval. 1:21:07
    • The audit committee chair said the committee met June 2nd and the outsourced internal audit firm reported the internal audit plan was proceeding on schedule. 1:21:24
    • The board voted 7 in favor, 0 opposed, with no abstentions, on a motion to accept the report from the Board Audit Committee chair, and the motion passed. 2:59:45
  5. End-of-course exam results 1:21:07
    • The superintendent said the district was at 58 in Algebra 1 in 2026 after being 11 points below the state average in 2023. 1:29:55
    • The superintendent said English 1 was 2 points behind the state average, English 2 was tied, biology was 2 points above and U.S. history was 1 point ahead. 1:31:14
    • The superintendent said average growth over 3 years was 10 percentage points for 3 through 8 scores and 13 percentage points in high school. 1:31:32
  6. College readiness monitoring report 1:49:05
    • A presenter said 21% of the current 11th grade class was meeting TSI criteria in both reading and math, on track to meet the end-of-year target of 22%. 1:50:19
    • The presenter said the district would align TSI testing to Algebra 1 coursework and add TSI preparation in 10th grade English 2. 1:54:38
    • The presenter confirmed that 14% of Black students and 17% of Hispanic students were meeting criteria in both math and reading. 1:55:33
    • The board accepted the monitoring update on goal progress measure 3.1 with 7 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. 3:03:23
  7. State compensatory education summary 2:02:23
    • A district director presented the public hearing on the State Compensatory Education Program and said the annual report is posted on the district website. 2:02:23
  8. Recommended 2026-2027 budget presentation 2:04:54
    • A district budget staff member said property values were $232.6 billion and the general fund showed a proposed net change in fund balance of a deficit of $790,000. 2:04:54
    • The budget director said the debt service tax rate was 0.1667 and the district had a AAA rating with Moody's and a AA+ with Standard& Poor's. 2:04:54
    • The budget director said the tax office gives a range of plus or minus 5% on property values, with certified values expected July 25th. 2:22:07
  9. Additional public comment 2:25:26
    • Speakers at public comment raised the proposed waiver of the superintendent's certification requirement. 2:25:26
    • Other speakers at public comment raised special education consolidation, school closures and ProCard audit findings. 2:25:26
  10. Consent and action items 3:04:18
    • The board considered items pulled from the consent agenda, including the June budget amendment and resolutions on money market mutual funds and approved broker-dealers. 3:04:18
    • The June budget amendment passed 8⁠-⁠0, items 7 and 8 each passed with 7 in favor and 0 opposed, and the remainder of the agenda passed by consensus 8⁠-⁠0. ~3:05:35
  11. Closed session actions 3:07:59
    • The board recessed to closed session at 8:13 PM and reconvened at 8:45 PM. 3:07:59
    • The board considered a closed session personnel agenda and a resolution on the sale of surplus real property on Orem Drive. 3:07:59
    • The personnel agenda and the surplus property resolution each passed 7 in favor, 0 opposed. 3:10:24

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board on 2026-06-11 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting”