BY HALEY VELASCO
FISD approves new pre-K teacher position Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees approved at its July 21 meeting an additional pre-K unit to address the surge in pre-K enrollment for the 2025- 26 school year. The growth stems from House Bill 2, which now allows children of public school teachers to qualify for free pre-K, district o cials said. In a nutshell According to an enrollment projection relayed July 14, FISD expects one additional pre-K student in 2025-26 compared to the 2024-25 school year. Superintendent Thad Roher noted at the July 21 meeting that eight teachers at FISD will now be able to enroll their children in pre-K with the new eligibility requirements. The new pre-K spot will cost the district $73,000 and will be paid through the district’s general fund for scal year 2025-26, according to
Alvin ISD hires new Glenn York principal
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Alvin ISD’s board of trustees approved a new principal for Glenn York Elementary at its July 28 meeting. Constance White, Pomona Elementary’s former assistant prin- cipal, will take over as principal at Glenn York
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*PROJECTED AS OF JULY 14 SOURCES: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, FRIENDSWOOD ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
Elementary starting in the 2025-26 school year, according to district documents. About the principal White has 18 years of experience in educa- tion, including eight years in the classroom as an elementary teacher and a decade in administration, according to her employee biography from the district.
agenda documents from the district. What else? To be eligible for the district’s free pre-K program, a child must be 4 years old on or before Sept. 1. The district may also choose to o er a pre-K program for 3-year-olds to eligible children. Other criteria must be met as well.
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