Education
BY PATRICIA ORTIZ
KISD board OKs 5 committees for 2025 26 school year Keller ISD’s board of trustees discussed the approval of multiple committees of parents, community members and KISD sta at a regular board meeting Oct. 23. Of the seven committees for the 2025-26 school year, ve were approved. The details “Some of these committees ... are going to be helping navigate the future of the district and perhaps [have] opportunities to x infrastructure. I’m just a little concerned that we don’t have that cross section that we were hoping
NISD names district’s rst ECC principal
Chrisa Oakley was named the rst principal for NISD’s Hicks Early Childhood Center Oct. 20. In a nutshell Oakley has experience at the district as the principal of Cox Elemen-
to look for across the district.” CHARLES RANDKLEV, PLACE 6 TRUSTEE
The committees will be fact- nding, delibera- tive, advisory and will not assume administrative duties or responsibilities, according to district documents. The budget, educational improvement and district of innovation committees were approved 6-1, with Place 5 trustee Chris Coker voting against the committees because he did not know some names listed. The policy review and safety and security committees were approved unanimously. Two committees, including a long-range planning committee and citizens bond advisory
Chrisa Oakley
tary for the last seven years and has been in the district for 17 years, according to a news release from the district. NISD broke ground on the Hicks ECC o FM 156 in July as one of four centers approved by voters during a 2023 bond election to meet student growth. Construction is slated for completion in June and enrollment will open in April.
committee, were tabled until Nov. 20 because of concerns about underrepresentation. Looking ahead The approved committees are planning to have their rst meeting before the end of this year. KISD Superintendent Cory Wilson said the district would create a longer window in future years in an e ort to even out representation.
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