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ON THE AGENDAHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2026-03-19

The Board is asked to approve a contract with Friends of The Houston Academy for International Studies to operate The Houston Academy for International Studies under a Texas Partnership (1882) arrangement; the vote has been postponed to a special meeting on March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

What it means for you

If approved, Friends of The Houston Academy for International Studies would operate that school with the benefits available under Texas Education Code Section 1882 partnerships.

Outcome

Board Vice President Lemond Flowers announced that the vote on this item is moved to the special meeting on March 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Schools — see all →Houston Academy for International Studies, Houston ISD

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.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who's paid?Friends of The Houston Academy for International StudiesLegistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Houston ISD Board of Managers. Taken up at the March 19, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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