Alief ISD Trustees Call Bond Election for November 2, 2021 During the August 3 School Board Workshop, the Alief ISD Board of Trustees approved the order for a Bond Referendum that totals $541.7 Million for November 2, 2021. These bond projects will continue to show that Alief ISD invests in our children by ensuring that [...]
Alief ISD’s HD Chambers named Superintendent of the Year HD Chambers, superintendent of Alief Independent School District, has been named the 2021 Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Chambers is the Region 4 nominee for the 2021 Texas Superintendent of the Year program, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). The Texas Superintendent [...]
Alief ISD has opened its new, state-of-the-art 78,000-square-foot facility dedicated to professional growth and talent development of educators. The Center for Talent Development is located at the former Burlington Coat Factory location off Westheimer and Highway 6. And the only thing that fell below expectations with this new facility is that the final cost is lower than [...]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government developed the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) stimulus package. As part of the third round of funding from this package, Alief is allocated $168 million in stimulus funds to apply to a four year time period that runs from March 2020 through September 2024. [...]
Dear Alief ISD Parents and Staff, This is a quick update to the letter regarding safety protocols sent earlier today. Per Governor Abbott’s executive order, beginning June 7, 2021, the wearing of masks will be optional for students and staff while in Alief ISD schools and district facilities, participating in after-school and outdoor activities, and while riding [...]
Dear Alief ISD Parents and Staff, I trust that each of you are healthy and doing well. I wanted to provide you with a couple of updates and information relevant to the upcoming 2021-22 school year. The first issue is related to safety protocols and the second issue is related to virtual school planning for [...]
In this episode of ImpactED, the official podcast of Alief ISD, Superintendent HD Chambers speaks with Dr. Alvia Baldwin (Alief ISD Director of Guidance and Counseling) and Chrysaundra Tanner, LCSW (Alief ISD Mental Health Facilitator) about the challenges adults and children are facing The podcast is currently available on YouTube and iTunes, Spotify, GooglePodcasts and [...]
In this episode of ImpactED, the official podcast of Alief ISD, Superintendent HD Chambers speaks with Kavita Tewary (Executive Director of Sewa International - Houston Chapter) and Dee Jones (Alief ISD Community and Business Partnership Coordinator) about the vital role the organization plays in the Alief community in providing food, donations, mentoring, tutoring and newcomer [...]
In this episode of ImpactED, the official podcast of Alief ISD, Superintendent HD Chambers speak with Kathy Jahn (Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction) and Mari Martinez (Early Childhood Coordinator) about the potential learning losses of incoming Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students, innovative intervention practices and A New Way to Pre-K in Alief ISD . They [...]
Research shows that children who participate in high-quality pre-K programs are more likely to read on grade level by 3rd grade, and that students who do have a greater chance of graduating from college and being career-ready. But pre-K enrollment has fallen short across the nation for a variety of reasons, and now it has [...]
