Overview
- Houston ISD’s state-appointed board approved a districtwide reduction-in-force authorization that covers more than 23,000 employees.
- The measure allows administrators to eliminate or reassign most teaching jobs and some central office roles to meet budget targets for next school year.
- The agenda listed hundreds of job categories but no names, and any layoffs would need a separate vote before they take effect.
- The move follows the closure of 12 elementary schools and the expansion of the New Education System, which is changing how campuses staff classrooms.
- Teachers and elected trustees warned of growing job insecurity and questioned moving toward cuts while the district continues to promote hiring fairs.