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PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2026-01-15

The board approved requests for waivers to allow eligible special and regular education students to receive instruction at home remotely for the 2025–2026 school year.

What it means for you

Students who qualify for homebound instruction — including those with disabilities or other eligible circumstances — may receive their schooling remotely rather than in person.

Outcome

Adopted as part of the board's consent agenda, not by individual vote: "On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Garza Lindner, the board voted to approve the remainder of the items on the agenda by consensus."

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 January 15, 2026 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 ↗

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