Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Memorandum Of Understanding With The City Of Houston
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As part of ongoing efforts to reduce truancy and improve student attendance, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) seeks approval to negotiate and execute a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Houston to expand the Juvenile Case Manager Program (JCMP) for the 2025-2026 school year.
This partnership, facilitated through the Municipal Courts Department (MCD), provides targeted intervention for students experiencing attendance challenges. The goal of the City of Houston JCMP is to assist the MCD in reducing juvenile referrals into the justice system through preventive case management and utilization of intervention procedures at middle- and high-school campuses. Case managers work with HISD personnel to identify truant youth, assess factors that may contribute to their truancy, and provide appropriate referrals and services to the youth and/or families to improve attendance.
Juvenile Case Managers are currently placed at the following HISD campuses:
• M.C. Williams Middle School (MS)
• Henry MS
• Ortiz MS
• Fondren MS
• Cullen MS
• Sterling High School (HS)
• Yates HS
• Bellaire HS
• Furr HS
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board authorizes the superintendent or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an MOU with the City of Houston to expand the JCMP, effective May 9, 2025.