- Houston Independent School District
- 2011
- February
Board of Education Adds 11 Schools to Apollo 20 Turnaround Initiative
Trustees also prepare for staff reductions brought on by state budget cuts
February 11, 2011
February 11, 2011
The Houston Independent School District Board of Education named the next 11 schools that will be part of the Apollo 20 school turn-around initiative during its regular monthly meeting on February 10. The schools, all elementaries, are: Blackshear, Dávila, Frost, Grimes, Highland Heights, Isaacs, Kelso, Robinson, Scarborough, Tinsley, and Walnut Bend.
The Board also took action Thursday in preparation for deep cuts in state funding that will likely result in employee layoffs that will include teachers. In an effort to get an early indication of how many full-time employees intend to voluntarily leave HISD at the end of this school year, the board agreed to offer financial incentives to those who are willing to give early notification of their plans. Typically, the majority of such notifications come in May or June.
Read full press release here (.pdf).