Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
title
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Agreement With The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board For Access To ApplyTexas Data
body
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) administration asks the School Board to authorize the superintendent of schools or a designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an agreement with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The purpose of this agreement is to establish the conditions under which the THECB will provide HISD with data received or generated by the THECB concerning ApplyTexas applicants, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) filing status information. This agreement allows the THECB to disclose limited Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) data to HISD. The ISIR data may be used to identify student applicants and determine whether graduating secondary students have completed the ApplyTexas application. HISD will use this information to encourage students to complete their applications.
The agreement will provide HISD with access to the ApplyTexas Counselor Suite, a dashboard provided by the THECB that allows authorized personnel to view student-identifiable information about the FAFSA and Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) filing status, as well as the status of ApplyTexas admissions applications.
Additionally, this agreement permits the THECB, through the ApplyTexas Counselor Suite, to disclose student-level information from the ApplyTexas admission application and the TASFA to HISD.
The partnership agreement will impact approximately 11,500 12th-graders across all HISD high school campuses.
COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S):
None
STAFFING IMPLICATIONS:
None
THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
recommendation
RECOMMENDED: That the School Board authorizes the superintendent of schools or a designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an agre...
Click here for full text