SBISD Board Votes To Pursue Appeal Of Judge’s Order

At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees, after discussion, the Board voted to direct SBISD’s legal counsel to consult with the district’s administration and expert witnesses to follow the steps

May 5, 2025 Special Board Meeting

SBISD Unofficial May 3, 2025 Election Results

Unofficial election results from Spring Branch ISD, show that Jennifer Hyland, Walker Agnew, Jr., and Caroline H. Bennett received the most votes for Trustee Positions 5, 6 and 7. Bond propositions A,

Spring Branch ISD

Spring Branch Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States in Greater Houston. The district serves portions of western Houston,[1] including most of Spring Branch.[2] It

Governor Abbott Signs Landmark School Choice Legislation Into Law

May 3, 2025, Office of Governor Greg Abbott Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 2, the landmark school choice program that is the largest day-one launch in the country, into law at

April 28, 2025 Board Meeting

Source with Agenda: SBISD Website

Federal Judge Rules SBISD Must Have Single-Member Districts For Future Trustee Elections

April 28, 2025 — In a 114 page Memorandum Opinion and Order, U.S. District Judge Sim Lake found and declared that the Spring Branch Independent School District’s current at-large system of electing

Texas Education Agency Gives SBISD “C” Accountability Rating for 2022-2023

On April 24, 2025, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced its release of its 2022–2023 A–F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses statewide. The rating for SBISD given by TEA was

Empowering Families, Funding Results: A Conservative Case for Fixing Texas’ Public Charter School Funding

April 24, 2025, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, by TFR Staff Introduction We’re proud Texans. We believe in family, freedom, and personal responsibility. We trust that parents, not bureaucrats, know what’s best for

Supreme Court likely to rule for parental opt-out on LGBTQ books in schools

April 22, 2025, SCOTUSblog, by Amy Howe The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school-aged children out of

The Disability Penalty Explained

For 50+ years, Texas has underfunded students served by special education with a ‘disability penalty’ (regular program offset) that cuts general education Basic Allotment funds in half for most students. See video:

2 Texas Bills Tackle Long-Overdue Special Ed Reforms — & a $1.7B Funding Gap

March 25, 2025, The74, by Beth Hawkins Texas school leaders are hopeful that a pair of bills making their way through the state legislature could help to close an estimated $1.7 billion

Spring Branch ISD’s top 25 earners make nearly $5M, ranking 8th in Texas

November 21, 2024, Houston Chronicle, by Anastasia Goodwin, via msn Salaries for Spring Branch Independent School District’s top 25 earners totaled close to $5 million in the 2023-24 school year, placing the

Progress of SBISD Students Post-COVID

April 1, 2025, Houston Chronicle, by Claire Partain Spring Branch ISD among few districts to rebound from pre-pandemic scores in both subjects Read full article on SBISD website

Education Savings Accounts Legislation Advances in Texas House of Representatives

April 3, 2025, KHOU, by Daniel Perreault AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, a Texas House committee advanced a pair of bills to create Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and to increase state funding

New Legislation Seeks to Ban DEI in Public Schools

March 26, 2025, Education Week, by Sarah Schwartz As President Donald Trump’s administration has set out to eradicate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools and universities, a growing number of state

U.S. Department of Education Extends Deadline for K-12 Schools to Certify They Have Absolved DEI Programs

April 8, 2025, The Hill, by Lexi Lonas Cochran “The Department of Education extended the deadline for K-12 schools to sign a document certifying they have absolved any diversity, equity and inclusion

U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon addresses discrimination and DEI in public schools and other topics

April 8, 2025, Los Angeles Times, Howard Blume, author “I think discrimination is the bad thing,” McMahon said. “We shouldn’t have discrimination anywhere. … We’re not taking away the rights of anyone

Trump Signs Executive Order to Begin Process of Closing the Department of Education

March 20, 2025 Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to officially begin the process of closing the Department of Education. After more than four decades and over $3 trillion

SBISD Police

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SBISD Schools

Links to: All SBISD Schools & Maps Pre-K & Early Childhood Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools

Senate Committee on Education K-16

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Memorial High School Events

April 2025 Source: MHS Website

Northbrook High School Events

April 2025 Source: NHS Website

Spring Woods High School Events

April 2025 Source: SWHS Website

Stratford High School Events

April 2025 Source: SHS Website

March 24, 2025 Board Meeting

Source with Agenda: SBISD Website

February 18, 2025 Board Meeting

Video Source with Agenda: SBISD Website

January 29, 2025 Board Meeting

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These Are the Unofficial Winners ==>

Unofficial election results from Spring Branch ISD, show that Jennifer Hyland, Walker Agnew, Jr., and Caroline H. Bennett received the most votes for Trustee Positions 5, 6 and 7, and that bond

Walker Agnew, Jr. – Trustee Candidate, Position 6

Walker Agnew, Jr. is a passionate advocate for the community, currently seeking election for Position 6 on the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees. A product of Spring Branch ISD schools, Walker

Caroline H. Bennett – Trustee Candidate, Position 7

My leadership and service to SBISD over the past 30+ years, along with my passion for all children in SBISD, have given me the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to be a

Jennifer Hyland – Trustee Candidate, Position 5

Jennifer Hyland has deep roots in Spring Branch ISD. Her grandmother worked at Wilchester and Westwood Elementary, her mother attended Edgewood Elementary, Landrum Middle School, and graduated from Spring Woods High School,

Spring Branch ISD Maps

Maps of Spring Branch ISD, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools View all maps: SBISD website

Court hearing for teen girls accused of planning pipe bomb at Memorial High School

February 21, 2025, KHOU, by Orko Manna — HOUSTON — A teen girl accused of making threats against Memorial High School will stay in juvenile detention, a juvenile court judge decided after hearing from

Stratford junior violently attacked in parking lot of Don Coleman Coliseum after basketball game

At the February 18, 2025 SBISD Board of Trustees meeting, parents described how their son, a Stratford junior, was violently attacked from behind in the parking lot at Don Coleman Coliseum while

Is America in a Crisis of Civic Virtue?

Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks contends that American capitalism and democracy are under attack because of of a decline in civic virtue. His solution: “Avoid polarizing media, refuse to support politicians who

Evidence shows vaccines cause autism

Steve Kirsch says that documents he received from a source inside the CDC show they’ve known for over 20 years that vaccines cause autism Read full article

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