Houston Independent School District Town Hall Meeting Sharpstown Feeder Pattern November 27, 2007

District Goals Goal 1: Increase Student Achievement Goal 1: Increase Student Achievement Goal 2: Provide a Safe Environment Goal 2: Provide a Safe Environment Goal 3: Increase Management Efficiency Goal 3: Increase Management Efficiency Goal 4: Improve Public Support and Confidence in Schools Goal 4: Improve Public Support and Confidence in Schools Goal 5: Create a Positive District Culture Goal 5: Create a Positive District Culture Goal 6: Provide Facilities-to-Standards Program Goal 6: Provide Facilities-to-Standards Program

Goal 1: Student Achievement Eight out of 10 HISD schools make AYP in 2006 Eight out of 10 HISD schools make AYP in 2006 Student test scores reflect impressive gains Student test scores reflect impressive gains HISD puts more money in classrooms to support achievement, magnet programs, and fine arts HISD puts more money in classrooms to support achievement, magnet programs, and fine arts On-line Virtual School offers flexibility On-line Virtual School offers flexibility HISD puts more computers in classrooms and strengthens teaching in science labs HISD puts more computers in classrooms and strengthens teaching in science labs HISD establishes International High School at Sharpstown HISD establishes International High School at Sharpstown

Did You Know The Nations Report Card shows HISD near the top with HISD Students outperforming peers in most other big-city school districts.

Goal 2: Safe Environment HISD puts defibrillators at every school HISD puts defibrillators at every school Emergency and crisis response plans are strengthened Emergency and crisis response plans are strengthened Buses get Global Positioning Devices and drivers receive anti-terrorist training Buses get Global Positioning Devices and drivers receive anti-terrorist training Radio and communication upgrades improve HISD Police Departments ability to respond Radio and communication upgrades improve HISD Police Departments ability to respond

Did You Know The HISD Police Department was re-accredited again last year as a law-enforcement agency. HISD is the only school district in the US and Canada with an accredited police department.

Goal 3: Management Efficiency School and classroom overcrowding is cut to record low levels School and classroom overcrowding is cut to record low levels Partnership with the University of Houston is helping HISD recruit math and science teachers Partnership with the University of Houston is helping HISD recruit math and science teachers Earlier, larger sign-on bonuses helps in effort to secure good teachers Earlier, larger sign-on bonuses helps in effort to secure good teachers HISD Tax Office merges with Harris County HISD Tax Office merges with Harris County

Did You Know To lower the cost of the districts outstanding debt, HISD refinanced and saved more than $15 million.

Goal 4: Improve Public Confidence Fundraising for schools and college funds is streamlined with Upromise and DonorsChoose Fundraising for schools and college funds is streamlined with Upromise and DonorsChoose Earlier magnet notification helps parents make placement decisions Earlier magnet notification helps parents make placement decisions Survey says community has a high opinion of HISD Survey says community has a high opinion of HISD Vanguard program is open to more students Vanguard program is open to more students District checkbook is online District checkbook is online

Did You Know Twenty-nine HISD schools made the Best Public Schools list compiled by the National Center for Education Accountability and published in Texas Monthly.

Goal 5: Positive District Culture District launches performance program, ASPIRE, supporting professional learning communities District launches performance program, ASPIRE, supporting professional learning communities District continues to make improvements to nationally-recognized performance pay program for teachers and principals District continues to make improvements to nationally-recognized performance pay program for teachers and principals District launches and supports Changing the Way We Think Campaign District launches and supports Changing the Way We Think Campaign HISD Board wins award for excellence HISD Board wins award for excellence

Did You Know The U.S. Department of Education and the Broad Foundation help fund the ASPIRE performance program. Last year, the federal government gave HISD a $12 million grant and this year, the Broad Foundation gave HISD a $3.6 million grant.

Goal 6: Facilities-to-Standard Taxpayers pass $805-million bond program to build 24 new schools, renovate 134 schools, and upgrade safety at all schools Taxpayers pass $805-million bond program to build 24 new schools, renovate 134 schools, and upgrade safety at all schools A six-year $232 million pay-as-you-go Facilities Improvement Plan requires no tax increase and will start by improving roofs, air conditioners, and heaters at 141 schools in A six-year $232 million pay-as-you-go Facilities Improvement Plan requires no tax increase and will start by improving roofs, air conditioners, and heaters at 141 schools in New HISD headquarters saves district money and provides better service New HISD headquarters saves district money and provides better service

Did You Know HISD is committed to building green schools. In HISDs West Region, the newly-opened Walnut Bend Elementary and soon-to-be-opened Sugar Grove Elementary are built to be environmentally responsible, healthier, and cost-effective.

Houston Independent School District … Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people may be engaged in. -- Abraham Lincoln