PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2025-10-09

The board approved an application for HISD to be designated as a District of Innovation.

What it means for you

If approved by the state, a District of Innovation designation would allow HISD to seek exemptions from certain state education requirements.

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."

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Official source

Official meeting record — Houston ISD Legistar ↗

The record shows a named consensus vote for this item (a mover and seconder) rather than a per-member roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Houston ISD Board of Managers. Taken up at the October 9, 2025 meeting — Adopted.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, a beneficiary, or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-hisd25-356-42151 — data from official records via PlainDocket.