Since my election to KISD Trustee position #3, I have dedicated myself to serving our students, educators, and community with excellence and commitment. The board has achieved remarkable progress for the students of Klein ISD. Here are a few highlights of our accomplishments.!

 


 

scholarships

Record-breaking $63 million earned in student scholarships.

 

Top-Rated

One of the Niche top-rated school districts in Harris County.

theatre

Texas Thespian premiere community for theatre education.

 

Transportation

Transfinder top transportation team in North America.

 

STEM

Fox Elementary – the only school in the stateTexas to be a T-STEM Certified Elementary Campus 

 

Board Honors

Klein ISD, Region 4 Board of the Year – State Finalist Board of the Year. 

 

Distinction

TAEA District of Distinction, state recognition, 5th year
in a row.

 

ARTS

National recognition best Community for Music Education, 13th year
in a row.

 

TEA

Visit from the Commissioner of Education to celebrate “unprecedented academic growth in Klein ISD.”

 

Academics

For the first time in Klein ISD history, high schools earn the prestigious ‘Best in the US’ ranking.

 

STAAR Results

Klein ISD outperformed State and Region scores in redesigned STAAR exams.

 

Blue Ribbon

KISD Received its first-ever National Blue Ribbon School recognition for Nitsch Elementary.

 

Bond

Largest bond in Klein ISD history approved by voters ($895.3 Million).

 

Academics

Improved academic performance on state assessments and more than doubling the number of ‘A’ rated campuses.

 

survey

Highest family satisfaction results in district history, 9 out of 10 respondents expressing satisfaction in: providing parents with the necessary resources, encouraging strong partnerships between school and community, effectively communicating important information.

 

National merit

Highest number (38) National Merit status earned by students in last five academic years.


accomplishments from previous terms:

 

Low Taxes

We adopted the current tax rate.

The lowest tax rate in a decade.

 

#1 District

We are the sole 2021 National District of the Year award winner.

 

2015 Bond

We completed the 2015 Bond, during which the max tax rate assessed was 2.9 cents despite having a community authorization of 9.9 cents.

 

Employee Raises

We’ve given teachers and employees raises, ensuring they are at the top of area compensation.

 

    
Financial Integrity

We’ve earned the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas – Superior Rating.

 

    
SMART Spending

We were rated by Texas Smart Schools as a “Very Low Spending” district, which means KISD spending is very low for the incredible student outcomes and academic performance compared to other districts.

    
STOP CRT

We’ve adopted policies completely restricting Critical Race Theory from the KISD curriculum in alignment with Texas law.

 

LEARNING DURING COVID

We had one of the lowest COVID learning losses of any district in the entire region.

 

Professional Careers

We’ve started over 50 professional certification & licensing programs for students to earn by the time of their graduation.

 

Personalized Education

 We’ve created 200 unique pathways for students to pursue and personalize their education.

 

College Degrees

Our partnership with the Lone Star College system enables us to offer advanced pathways so students in specific programs can earn their Associates degrees before high school graduation.

 

Highly Rated

In 2019, every Klein ISD campus met the Texas Education Agency standard, and Klein ISD earned
91 out of 100 points.

 

State school of character

Three Klein ISD schools have been recognized as State Schools of Character.

 

NATIONAL SCHOOL
OF CHARACTER

Three Klein ISD schools are National Schools of Character.

 

Minimum
Facility COST

Controlled facility costs as demonstrated by the Benchmark4Excellence results for the 2018-19 school year (one year lag in reporting). Klein’s $3.04 total cost per square foot for facility operations sets the standard for other districts participating in the program.

 

   
Happy Families

86% of Klein ISD Families reported they are pleased with the education their children are receiving in
Klein ISD.