HISD Board of Managers
What this office does
Houston ISD is governed by a nine-member Board of Managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency rather than by elected trustees. Under the Texas Education Code the commissioner of education may appoint a board of managers over a district, and that board assumes all of the powers and authority previously held by the elected board of trustees — working with the appointed superintendent on academics, operations and governance. HISD's elected trustees remain suspended from governing while the state intervention continues.
The state replaced Houston ISD's elected trustees with an appointed Board of Managers in 2023. Your elected trustees currently hold no power. The state has outlined conditions for returning control to elected leadership.
On the HISD takeover
“Ending the state takeover of HISD and restoring local control of HISD to the locally elected Board of Trustees”
Election watch
Elected trustees exist but are suspended from governing; watch for transition milestones.
The Board of Managers approved the proposed internal audit plan for fiscal year 2027 as part of a bloc consent vote.
The Board of Managers approved the minutes from its previous meetings as part of a bloc consent vote.
The Board of Managers approved its quarterly self-evaluation as part of a bloc consent vote.
The Board of Managers approved proposed revisions to Board Policy CW(LOCAL), which governs the naming of district facilities, completing its second reading.
The Board of Managers approved proposed revisions to Board Policy FFF(LOCAL), which covers student welfare and student safety, completing its second reading.
The Board of Managers approved, on first reading, deleting Board Policy DP(LOCAL) on personnel positions and replacing it with two new policies: DPA(LOCAL) covering principals and DPB(LOCAL) covering other personnel positions.
Personnel matters (32)
The Board of Managers voted not to renew Christopher Hart's teaching contract at Lamar High School for the 2026–2027 school year, following a recommendation from an independent hearing examiner.
The Board of Managers voted not to renew Adanna Berry's teaching contract at Chavez High School for the 2026–2027 school year, following a recommendation from an independent hearing examiner.
The Board of Managers voted to renew Seshia Thomas's contract at Hartman Middle School for the 2026–2027 school year, following a recommendation from an independent hearing examiner.
The Board voted to accept the independent hearing examiner's recommendation and terminate the term employment contract of Maria Del Rosario Rodriguez, a teacher at Gross Elementary School (TEA Docket No. 126-LH-03-2026).
The Board voted to deny all relief not already granted by a Level II hearing officer to Donald Taylor, a former employee of Houston ISD's Transportation Department, and upheld the Level II hearing officer's decision.
The Board voted to accept the independent hearing examiner's recommendation and dismiss the case involving teacher Lakeisha Menifee of Fondren Middle School (TEA Docket No. 128-LH-04-2026) for lack of jurisdiction.