Education
BY SARAH BRAGER
Cy-Fair ISD parent survey shows attitude shift on academics, school choice According to an Aug. 7 presentation to the board of trustees, parent attitudes toward the district–such as whether they plan to remain in the district–have shifted since 2016. CFISD conducted the study with research rm Baselice & Associates. The study surveyed 2,011 people between April 28-May 4. What's next? Superintendent Doug Killian said Aug. 7 the results reinforced district priorities for the 2025- 26 school year. “We need to [nd] those other niches that we can go into to help attract kids into our school system,” Killian said. “We have a great school system. We just need to be doing a better job in communication and take it to another level.”
CFISD gets new chief of school leadership Irene Ruiz now serves as chief ocer for school leadership at Cy-Fair ISD, per a July 21 news release. She replaces Christina Cole, who was named chief of sta in Klein ISD on July 1, per the release. Ruiz will over- see sta and leadership across the district. Ruiz joined CFISD in 2010 and held various leadership positions including assistant superintendent for elementary school administration.
The district asked parents to identify the biggest and next biggest challenge facing CFISD. Biggest challenge 2016 2025 Next biggest challenge Top challenges for Cy-Fair ISD Growth & overcrowding 43% Growth & overcrowding 27%
Safe & secure environment 23%
Safe & secure environment
26%
Drug & alcohol abuse 8%
Drug & alcohol abuse 10%
Other
Other
10%
23%
Student discipline 29% Quality of instruction 32% Parental involvement 22%
Student discipline 30% Quality of instruction 28% Parental involvement 16%
“I look forward to this new opportunity and the meaningful work that lies ahead in CFISD.” IRENE RUIZ, CFISD CHIEF OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
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