Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Approval Of Districtwide Use Of District-Developed Curriculum
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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) seeks the School Board’s approval to continue implementing the HISD curriculum.
The HISD curriculum was developed by HISD to meet 100 percent of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). It is aligned with the Texas Education Agency (TEA) instructional materials quality rubrics and grounded in research-based instructional practices. The curriculum reflects HISD’s commitment to tailoring instructional content to the needs of its diverse student population and to the New Education System (NES) instructional model.
This item affirms the HISD curriculum as the official instructional material for NES campuses and for other non-NES Per Unit Allotment (PUA) campuses that choose to implement it. Board approval of the HISD curriculum remains valid for as long as the NES instructional model is in use within the district.
The state does not require any district to use materials on the State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted list. Districts have the local authority to select instructional materials based on the needs of their students. The state has not historically reviewed locally developed curriculum used by school districts.
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The development and implementation of this curriculum are supported by state funds allocated specifically for instructional resources, ensuring no additional financial burden on the district’s general revenue budget. |
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None |
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board approves districtwide use of the HISD-developed curriculum as outlined above, effective May 10, 2025.