Dear Team HISD:
I am happy to announce that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved the district's request to pay a one-time stipend of $500 to district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical or religious exemption.
Participation in the vaccine stipend is entirely voluntary. Employees who choose to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination stipend will need to upload proof of vaccination or medical exemption issued by a U.S. physician to OneSource.
Religious exemptions must be submitted to ADA@houstonisd.org and will be reviewed by HISD's religious accommodation committee. If approved, the employee will submit the approval notification in Employee Self Service as described above. If you have questions, please email HealthMS@houstonisd.org or call Employee Services at 713-556-7400.
To receive the stipend, employees must scan the front and back of their vaccination card and save it as a JPEG or PDF file. Employees can then log into Employee Self Service in OneSource, click on the COVID vaccine form, select and upload their file, complete the form, select "check" for errors, and finally select "send." Employees will receive a notification that their request has been submitted and an additional notification once their request has been approved or rejected. For detailed instructions, visit myHISD.
Employees must submit their proof of vaccination, medical exemption, or granted religious exemption documentation by Nov. 19, 2021. Payment of the $500 vaccination stipend will be made on Dec. 22, 2021.
The one-time $500 stipend is being paid through the district's ESSER funds.
Information on available vaccination locations, assistance, and more can be found at HoustonEmergency.org/covid-19-vaccines and ReadyHarris.org.
Thank you for continuing to do your part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our schools and community.
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Sincerely,  Millard House II HISD Superintendent |