IN THE COMMUNITY

Spring ISD Finances: Where does the money come from and where does it go?

Spring ISD is changing and your vote will keep it happening! 5 YEARS AGOThe $5.4-billion cut in funding for Texas public schools in 2011 was still impacting Texas public education in 2015. Texas public schools still had increased class sizes, understaffed schools, and flat test scores (Source: www.texastribune.org/2015/08/31/texas-schools-still-feeling-2011-budget-cuts/). In Spring ISD, surviving the 2011 budget cuts…

Full-Day Pre-K Spring ISD is changing and your vote will keep it happening!

Full-Day Pre-K …..Spring ISD is changing and your vote will keep it happening! 5 YEARS AGOThere were no full-time pre-K programs in Spring ISD and the state of Texas did not provide support for those programs. The Spring ISD community had a huge need for such programs since the half-day pre-K schedule was difficult for…

Richey Academy–Where students are restored. Spring ISD is changing and your vote will keep it happening!

5 YEARS AGOThere was no place in Spring ISD for a student with behavioral problems that presented a danger to others, or for a student who engaged in serious or persistent misbehavior. These students were bused to the Harris County Department of Education Highpoint school. Unfortunately, assigned students sometimes failed to attend Highpoint and when…

Spring ISD Early College Academy-Where students can earn 2 years of college credit and a high school diploma at the same time. Spring ISD is changing and your vote will keep it happening!

Five Years Ago The Spring Early College Academy (SECA) was located in temporary buildings on a small piece of land near Westfield HS, supported by a shoestring budget, and was named Southridge Early College Academy. The setting may have been modest, but the teachers and students were creating an environment where challenging academics and a…

Q&A: Get to know the sole candidate for Spring ISD board of trustees Position 2, Kelly P. Hodges

Spring ISD is a District of Choice FOCUS: High School Pathways

One of the best changes I have seen in Spring ISD is the number of choices students have to study what will prepare them for post-graduation careers and schools. Our wonderful Wunsche High School (https://www.springisd.org/Wunsche) began in 2006 as a career academy for students in grades 10-12. While I have served as a trustee, I…

Spring ISD opens professional development center, TeachUp Spring

Spring ISD opened its new professional development center, the TeachUp Spring Learning Center, on June 10, located at 15651 I-45, Spring. The district acquired the former 30,873-square-foot ITT building in 2018 and has since been renovating the property for professional development purposes, according to a July 1 news release. The center has already hosted several trainings…

Invest In Their Future

I am a firm believer that learning happens in the classroom between the teacher and the student. Continuing to develop and retain high-quality teachers is critical to improving our academics. We have invested in their future along with our students, by opening the new Spring TeachUp facility.

Six candidates vying for three positions on Spring ISD board of trustees

Updated Sept. 18 at 9:54 a.m. While Spring ISD Position 2 trustee Chris A. Bell initially filed for re-election, he withdrew his candidacy by the Aug. 26 deadline and will not appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, SISD officials confirmed Sept. 18. As a result, challenger Kelly P. Hodges will be running for Position 2…