A Report on the
Houston Independent School District
By the Texas Performance Review
October 1996
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- 1. District Organization and Management
- A. Board of Education
- B. District Organization
- C. Area District and School Management
- D. Policies and Procedures
- E. Planning and Budgeting
- F. Legal Services
- 2. Educational Service Delivery and Performance Measures
- A. Curriculum Organization
- B. Curriculum Development
- C. Teaching and Student Assessment
- D. Special Programs
- E. Equity and Consistency
- 3. Community Involvement
- A. Mission, Organization, Planning, and Evaluation
- B. Communications/Media Relations
- C. Community Development Initiatives
- D. State and Local Government Relations
- E. Instructional Media Services
- F. Media Production
- G. Citizens Information
- H. Administrative Services
- I. Graphics and Publications
- 4. Personnel Management
- A. Organization and Management
- B. Recruitment, Employment, and Retirement of Personnel
- C. Salary Schedules and Employee Benefits
- D. Job Descriptions
- E. Personnel Records
- F. Employee Appraisals
- G. Staff Development
- 5. Facilities and Energy Management
- A. Facilities Planning
- B. Current and Projected Facility Use
- C. Facilities Design and Construction
- D. Educational Environment of Instructional Facilities
- E. Plant Operations and Maintenance
- F. Energy Management Program
- G. Facilities and Land Acquisition Management
- 6. Asset and Risk Management
- A. Cash and Investment Management
- B. Risk Protection
- C. Bond Issuance and Indebtedness
- D. Tax Collections
- E. Fixed Asset Protection
- 7. Financial Management
- A. Financial Management Organization
- B. Financial Systems
- C. Budget and Planning
- D. Revenue Management
- E. Disbursement Management
- 8. Purchasing and Warehousing Services
- A. Purchasing
- B. Warehousing
- 9. Information Services
- A. Organization
- B. Technology Infrastructure
- C. Instructional Technology
- D. Educational Administration Technology
- E. Operations Technology
- 10. Food Services
- A. Outsourcing
- B. Key Performance Measures
- C. Organization and Management
- D. Management Information and Reporting Systems
- E. Comparison of Savings and Costs of Outsourcing Versus In-House Improvements
- 11. Transportation
- A. Organization and Staffing
- B. Management Policies
- C. Routing and Scheduling
- D. Bus Fleet Management
- E. General Service Fleet Management
- 12. Safety and Security
- A. Organization of Safety and Security Functions
- B. Discipline Management and Alternative District
- C. Police Department
- D. Safety and Loss Control
- Exhibit A - Summary of Costs and Savings
- Appendices
- A. Summary of Survey Results
- B. Survey Questionnaires
- C. Public Input Survey Results
- D. Community Leader Survey Results
- E. Central and District Administrator Survey Results
- F. Principal and Assistant Principal Survey Results
- G. Teacher Survey Results
- H. Student Survey Results
- I. Public Opinion Survey
- J. Community Meeting Comments
- K. Focus Group Comments
- L. Policy Criteria: Characteristics of A Strong Curriculum Management Policy
- M. Scope of HISD Curriculum Guides
- N. Curriculum Guide Ratings
- O. TAAS Data Analysis
- P. Recommended Facility Planning Guidelines
- Q. HISD Facility Utilization
- R. HISD Facility Utilization with More Than 15 Percent Temporaries
- S. Expenditures Reports
- T. School Computer Data
- U. Meals Served per Labor Hour
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