The board authorized staff to negotiate, sign, and amend agreements with public colleges, universities, and other public entities to help grow HISD's teacher pipeline.

What it means for you

HISD can now form partnerships with public higher education institutions to recruit and develop more teachers for the district.

Outcome

Adopted as part of the board's consent agenda, not by individual vote: "On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by Board Secretary Mendoza, the board voted to approve the items on the consent agenda."