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PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2026-06-25

The Board approved a plan to shift to free, openly licensed instructional materials and to adopt the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for HISD schools.

What it means for you

HISD schools will move away from traditional paid textbooks toward open education resources and will use the Bluebonnet Learning materials for instruction.

Outcome

On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Gore, the board voted to approve item 1. (7-0)

How each member voted

Ric Campo: AyeAngela Lemond Flowers: AyePaula Mendoza: AyeMichelle Cruz Arnold: AbsentEdgar Colón: AyeJanette Garza Lindner: AbsentMarty Goossen: AyeLauren Gore: AyeMarcos Rosales: Aye

7–0, per the official record.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Houston ISD Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

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

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Houston ISD Board of Managers. Taken up at the June 25, 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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