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Houston Independent School District

School Closures State Intervention Level 5 Autonomy HISD Programs Autonomy Initiatives State Control Superintendent Mike Miles Property Taxes Staffing Changes Protests

Houston ISD Board Approves Reduction-in-Force Authorization Covering Most Staff

The vote gives administrators power to cut or reassign staff to help balance the 2026–27 budget.

Houston ISD Board Votes 9–0 to Close or Consolidate 12 Campuses

HISD Proposes Closing or Co‑Locating 12 Campuses in 2026–27, With Feb. 26 Vote Pending

HISD Opens Phase I for 2026–27 K–12 School Choice

Houston ISD Pauses 2026–27 School Closure Plan

HISD Explores Level 5 Autonomy for Top High Schools Under SB 1882

Houston ISD Raises 2025 Property Tax Rate Nearly 3 Cents Using ‘Disaster Pennies’

Houston ISD Reassigns 232 Teachers, Cuts 214 Staff as Enrollment Falls

Miles Touts HISD Gains at City Hall, Draws Jeers and Tough Questions

State-Appointed HISD Board Extends Miles’ Contract, Approves $2.1 Billion Budget Under TEA Control

State Takeover of Houston ISD Extended Through June 2027