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Two more HISD stories

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Houston ISD’s elected board currently has no power. People ran for the trustee posts anyway. Two incumbents, Dani Hernandez and Patricia Allen, maintained their seats Tuesday, both winning reelection easily against a sole challenger. Meanwhile, two incoming trustees, Savant Moore … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023, School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Placido Gomez, Savant Moore, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

2023 election results: Houston and Harris County

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to be brief, and will have a longer look at things tomorrow. A bit more than 20% of the E-Day votes had been tallied as of 10 PM, but for the most part I’d say we had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Hollins, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dani Hernandez, Dave Martin, District D, District G, District H, Election 2023, Fair For Houston, Gilbert Garcia, Harris County, Harris Health System, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, John Whitmire, Julian Ramirez, Lee Kaplan, Letitia Plummer, Mario Castillo, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Melanie Miles, MJ Khan, Nick Hellyar, Orlando Sanchez, Patricia Allen, Richard Cantu, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tony Buzbee, Twila Carter, Willie Davis | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Hernandez and Allen in HISD

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron does remember that there are HISD races on the ballot. It’s the board of managers that has the voting power on district decisions, a task some critics say it has fulfilled by largely rubber-stamping Superintendent Mike Miles’ plans. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Board of Managers, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Mike Miles, Patricia Allen | Comments Off

The HISD elections

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

They will be on your ballot as well. Seven people have filed to run for four open Houston ISD trustee positions, roles that currently do not have any oversight of the district following the Texas Education Agency’s takeover. The TEA … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Board of Managers, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, Fe Bencosme, Harold Moore, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Meg Seff, Patricia Allen, Placido Gomez | 1 Comment

July 2023 campaign finance reports: HISD

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 Harris County City of Houston, part 2 City of Houston, part 3 City of Houston, part 4 City of Houston, part 5 January finance reports for HISD trustees are here. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Board of Managers, campaign finance reports, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, Fe Bencosme, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Meg Seff, Patricia Allen, Placido Gomez | 2 Comments

Our first look at the Board of Managers wannabes

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

An eclectic group, to say the least. The Chronicle on Friday obtained through a public records request a list of people who applied to the position through the end of March. In total, 374 people applied through the deadline last … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Annie Garcia, Board of Managers, Bridget Wade, demography, Georgia Provost, Gerry Monroe, Gracie Saenz, Greg Travis, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Hugo Mojica, Josh Wallenstein, Judith Cruz, Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, Larry McKinzie, Lawrence Allen, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Rasauli Bray, Sandra Moore, schools, Texas Education Agency, Youlette McCullough | 1 Comment

TEA takeover approved by trustees

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

That was a formality and will be noted later in the post, but first there was this. Members of the Houston ISD board of trustees peppered a Texas Education Agency representative with questions about the upcoming takeover at a public … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, demography, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, schools, Sue Deigaard, Texas Education Agency | 1 Comment

HISD decides against appealing TEA takeover to the TEA

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

The decision makes sense, whether or not the headline to this post also makes sense. In a close vote, Houston ISD board members decided late Monday to bypass its final appeal of Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath’s decision to takeover the district. Earlier this month, … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Dani Hernandez, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Mike Morath, Myrna Guidry, Patricia Allen, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

There will still be HISD Trustee elections this fall

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder, in case you needed it. Although the state is preparing to appoint a board of managers this summer, local elections for Houston ISD trustees will still be held as scheduled in November. The Texas Education Agency announced plans to replace … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Board of Managers, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Patricia Allen, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

The TEA takeover has begun

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

At least the suspense is over. That’s the extent of my optimism about this. State education leaders notified the Houston Independent School District on Wednesday that they are resuming the process of stripping all power from the district’s elected school … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Amy Hinojosa, Board of Managers, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, schools, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 3 Comments

Bills filed to stop the TEA takeover of HISD

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Feels too late to me, but it can’t hurt to try. State senators have filed the first bill to soften the law that triggers school district takeovers. State Sens. Carol Alvarado, Borris Miles and John Whitmire filed Senate Bill 1662 in response to the threat of … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Board of Managers, Borris Miles, Carol Alvarado, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Sheila Jackson Lee, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, US Department of Education | 5 Comments

January 2023 campaign finance reports: HISD

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: City of Houston, Harris County. While I did July reports for Harris County and the city of Houston, I last rounded up HISD finance reports a year ago. As with the city it is now election season, so let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Bridget Wade, campaign finance reports, Dani Hernandez, Election 2023, Elizabeth Santos, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kendall Baker, Myrna Guidry, Patricia Allen, Sue Deigaard | 1 Comment

HISD asked to hold off on redistricting

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

There are still concerns about the proposed map. Community members and advocates are asking the Houston ISD board to redraw its redistricting plans to keep communities in southwest Houston together so that the votes of Latinos and immigrants are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023, School days | Tagged Election 2023, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston in Action, Judith Cruz, Maria Benzon, Patricia Allen, redistricting | Comments Off

A too-early look at who’s running for Houston city offices in 2023

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Because it’s never not election season. With the midterm elections behind us, city election season is now heating up. Next November, Houston will elect a new mayor, a new controller and 16 City Council members. The campaigns actually got underway long before … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dani Hernandez, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District H, District I, Election 2023, filing deadline, Gilbert Garcia, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Patricia Allen, Pretta Stallworth, Reagan Flowers, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

January 2022 campaign finance reports: HISD

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: City of Houston HISD campaign finance reports are almost always less sexy than city of Houston reports, but we just had some expensive races last year, so let’s see where all the current Trustees are with their finances. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Bridget Wade, campaign finance reports, Dani Hernandez, Election 2021, Elizabeth Santos, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kendall Baker, Myrna Guidry, Patricia Allen, runoff, Sue Deigaard, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

July 2021 campaign finance reports: HISD

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Congress, Harris County, Houston Elizabeth Santos – Dist I Kathy Bluefod-Daniels – Dist II Dani Hernandez – Dist III Patricia Allen – Dist IV Sue Deigaard – Dist V Holly Flynn Vilaseca – Dist VI Anne Sung – Dist … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged Anne Sung, Bridget Wade, campaign finance reports, Dani Hernandez, Election 2017, Election 2021, Elizabeth Santos, Gerry Monroe, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, Janette Lindner, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kendall Baker, Myrna Guidry, Patricia Allen, Sue Deigaard | 2 Comments

HISD names its Superintendent

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to Houston, Millard House II. I hope the state lets you stay. Houston ISD trustees unanimously voted Friday to name Millard House II as their lone superintendent finalist, tapping the leader of Tennessee’s Clarksville-Montgomery County School System to guide … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Grenita Lathan, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Millard House, Patricia Allen, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 2 Comments

HISD has a Superintendent in mind

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They will announce this person on Friday. After that, insert shrug emoji here. Houston ISD trustees expect to name a lone superintendent finalist Friday, three days earlier than initially planned, barring another last-minute intervention by the state. Trustees are expected … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Grenita Lathan, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Richard Carranza, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 2 Comments

HISD Board declines to hire Lathan permanently

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A national search will be conducted, with still-interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan encouraged to apply. Houston ISD trustees voted Thursday against committing to Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan as the district’s long-term leader, opting instead to launch a national search before filling … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Abe Saavedra, Alma Allen, Anne Sung, Dani Hernandez, Doris Delaney, Elizabeth Santos, Grenita Lathan, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sue Deigaard, Texas Education Agency, Wanda Adams | 7 Comments

HISD considers metal detectors

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s (maybe) come to this. Houston ISD officials are exploring the idea of installing metal detectors at the district’s middle and high schools in response to last week’s fatal on-campus shooting of a student, a step few districts in the … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Dani Hernandez, Grenita Lathan, gun control, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, metal detectors, Patricia Allen, The Lege | Comments Off

Meanwhile, the HISD Board of Trustees is still a thing

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the new Board, not the same as the old Board. Hours after Houston ISD’s four recently elected trustees took office, enshrining the district’s first all-female school board, the new-look governing team on Thursday made its first big decision. Trustees … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, bond referendum, bonds, Dani Hernandez, Election 2012, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Santos, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Patricia Allen, schools, Sue Deigaard, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

HISD and HCC results

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From the HISD runoffs: Early election results showed Houston ISD school board candidates Kathy Blueford-Daniels and Patricia Allen with comfortable leads in their runoff races Saturday, as they aim to fill the final two seats on the district’s closely watched … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Cynthia Gary, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, Election 2019, Fort Bend County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Matt Barnes, Monica Flores Richart, Neeta Sane, Patricia Allen, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Texas Education Agency | 2 Comments

Chron overview of the HISD runoffs

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We had overviews of all the Council runoffs, but there are other races to consider. Voters in parts of Houston ISD return to the polls next Saturday to complete an overhaul of the district’s much-maligned school board, which will have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Alma Allen, Board of Managers, Election 2019, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Curtis Gibbs, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Matt Barnes, Patricia Allen, runoff, Texas Education Agency | Comments Off

Final results are in

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here they are. Refer to my previous post for the initial recap, I’m going to be very minimalist. Let’s do this PowerPoint-style, it’s already been a long day: Mayor – Turner fell short of 50%, landing up a bit below … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Brad Jordan, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 9 Comments

2019 election results: Houston and Metro

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunately, we have to start with this: Results of Tuesday’s election could take until 2 a.m. Wednesday after the Texas Secretary of State issued a new regulation that upended plans by the Harris County Clerk’s Office to speed vote counting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Brad Jordan, Carla Brailey, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Diane Trautman, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Metro, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Secretary of State, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 7 Comments

30 Day finance reports: HISD

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron notes that where there are elections there are contributions, even for our diminished HISD Trustees. The threat of state officials stripping power from Houston ISD trustees has not scared off donors interested in the district’s school board elections, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Cris Moses, Dani Hernandez, Diana Davila, Election 2019, fundraising, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jevon German, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Matt Barnes, Patricia Allen, Reagan Flowers, Sergio Lira | 2 Comments

Why would you run for HISD Board of Trustees this year?

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a good question. As she campaigns door-to-door to become the newest member of Houston ISD’s school board, Reagan Flowers is encountering many confused voters. They ask whether school board elections matter this year, given the growing likelihood that state officials will … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Diana Davila, Election 2019, Grenita Lathan, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jolanda Jones, Patricia Allen, Reagan Flowers, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Sergio Lira, Texas Education Agency | 2 Comments

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