Houston Independent School District School Board
as reflected in its school libraries

 How to speak at an HISD School Board meeting.
​Click on any district for details about library services in those schools.

2023 State Appointed Board of Managers
Audrey Momanee, President
​Ric Campo, Vice-President
​Angela Lemond Flowers, Secretary
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy, Member
Michelle Cruz Arnold, Member
Janette Garza Lindner, Member
Rolando Martinez, Member
Paula Mendoza, Member
Adam Rivon, Member
The linked emails are from the HoustonISD website

These four "BIG TAKEAWAY" statements summarize the data in the table below. HISD Libraries have made much progress since last school year.

GENERAL INFO ABOUT SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Do the Surrounding School Districts Have Librarians?      Predominantly, YES! Check out the data.
FAQ: Rebutting Common Statements That Deny the Power of Strong School Libraries

Board decisions are now made by the Board of Managers.
SNL data will continue to be posted by Elected Board District in order to show continuity over time.

Elected Board Displaced by State Takeover​
District 1 - Elizabeth Santos (2017- )
District 2 - Kathy Blueford-Daniels (2019- )
District 3 - Daniela (Dani) Hernandez (2019- )
District 4 - Patricia Allen (2019- )
District 5 - Sue Deigaard (2017)​     ​
​District 6 - Kendall Baker (2021- )
District 7 - Bridget Wade (2021- ) 
District 8 - Judith Cruz (2019- )
​District 9 - Myrna Guidry (2021- )​ ​

BIG TAKEAWAY #1 - 69 school libraries went from being unstaffed (closed) to open for business.
BIG TAKEAWAY #2 - 88% of campuses (228) have a certified librarian or media specialist staffing their libraries compared to 48% (132) last year.
BIG TAKEAWAY #3 - 3% (8 schools) have only non-certified staff (Clerk), but they have circulation access this year. Last year, there were 50 schools (18%) with non-certified staff in their libraries.
​BIG TAKEAWAY #4 - Only 9% of campuses (24 schools) have no library services this year compared to 34% (93 campuses) last year.

Overview Comparison of all ​HISD Board Districts ​by Library Staffing Patterns in Fall 2022