Alief Independent School District, Texas
Alief Independent School District |
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Harris County, Texas |
District details |
Superintendent: Anthony Mays |
# of school board members: 7 |
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Alief Independent School District is a school district in Texas.
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Superintendent
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Anthony Mays is the superintendent of the Alief Independent School District. Mays was appointed to this position on November 10, 2022, and started serving as the superintendent on January 3, 2023.[1][2] His previous experience includes working as interim superintendent and Chief of Schools for Austin ISD, among other positions in Dallas ISD, Fort Worth ISD, and Pflugerville ISD.[3]
Past superintendents
- HD Chambers was the superintendent of the Alief Independent School District from April 2011 until December 2022.[4] Chambers' previous career experience includes working as a teacher in the Aldine Independent School District, an administrator with the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, and the superintendent of the Stafford Municipal School District.[5]
School board
The Alief Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. All board members are elected at large.[6]
Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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Alief Independent School District, Position 1 | Lily Truong | 2015 |
Alief Independent School District, Position 2 | Rick Moreno | |
Alief Independent School District, Position 3 | Ann Williams | |
Alief Independent School District, Position 4 | Darlene Breaux | November 20, 2017 |
Alief Independent School District, Position 5 | Janet Spurlock | May 17, 2022 |
Alief Independent School District, Position 6 | Jennifer Key | November 20, 2017 |
Alief Independent School District, Position 7 | Gregg Patrick | November 16, 2021 |
Elections
Members of the board are elected biennially in November to overlapping four-year terms.[6]
Four seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline was August 18, 2025.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Alief Independent School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]
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A board shall allow each member of the public who desires to address the board regarding an item on an agenda for an open meeting of the board to address the board regarding the item at the meeting before or during the board's consideration of the item. A board may adopt reasonable rules regarding the public's right to address the board under these provisions, including rules that limit the total amount of time that a member of the public may address the board on a given item. If a board does not use simultaneous translation equipment in a manner that allows the board to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously, a rule adopted that limits the amount of time that a member of the public may address the board must provide that a member of the public who addresses the board through a translator must be given at least twice the amount of time as a member of the public who does not require the assistance of a translator in order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to address the board. A board may not prohibit public criticism of the board, including criticism of any act, omission, policy, procedure, program, or service. This does not apply to public criticism that is otherwise prohibited by law. It is a criminal offense for a person, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, to substantially obstruct or interfere with the ordinary conduct of a meeting by physical action or verbal utterance and thereby curtail the exercise of others' First Amendment rights. Penal Code 42.05; Morehead v. State, 807 S.W. 2d 577 (Tex. Cr. App. 1991) [8] |
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District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]
SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Federal: | $106,129,000 | $2,544 | 19% |
Local: | $209,134,000 | $5,012 | 37% |
State: | $244,550,000 | $5,861 | 44% |
Total: | $559,813,000 | $13,417 |
TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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Total Expenditures: | $558,693,000 | $13,390 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $497,072,000 | $11,913 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $318,578,000 | $7,635 | 57% |
Student and Staff Support: | $54,086,000 | $1,296 | 10% |
Administration: | $48,335,000 | $1,158 | 9% |
Operations, Food Service, Other: | $76,073,000 | $1,823 | 14% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $43,272,000 | $1,037 | |
Construction: | $40,559,000 | $972 | |
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $5,282,000 | $126 | |
Interest on Debt: | $11,851,000 | $284 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
Year | Minimum | Maximum |
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2023-2024[10] | $62,000 | $75,475 |
2022-2023[11] | $60,000 | $73,475 |
2021-2022[12] | $59,700 | $73,620 |
2020-2021[13] | $57,400 | $71,644 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[14]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 23 | 52 | 21 | 18 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 22 |
2018-2019 | 42 | 70 | 40 | 38 | 40-44 | 35-39 | 42 |
2017-2018 | 39 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 39 |
2016-2017 | 70 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 55-59 | 75-79 | 70 |
2015-2016 | 67 | 84 | 64 | 65 | 55-59 | 75-79 | 69 |
2014-2015 | 67 | 83 | 63 | 65 | 50-54 | 65-69 | 68 |
2013-2014 | 73 | 86 | 69 | 72 | 60-64 | 75-79 | 75 |
2012-2013 | 76 | 87 | 70 | 77 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 79 |
2011-2012 | 83 | 88 | 77 | 84 | 85-89 | 85-89 | 89 |
2010-2011 | 80 | 84 | 75 | 82 | 70-74 | 86 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2020-2021 | 28 | 45 | 32 | 24 | 20-24 | 30-34 | 31 |
2018-2019 | 36 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 30-34 | 40-44 | 37 |
2017-2018 | 36 | 54 | 37 | 31 | 30-34 | 50-54 | 37 |
2016-2017 | 61 | 71 | 64 | 58 | 40-44 | 75-79 | 61 |
2015-2016 | 63 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 40 | 80-84 | 66 |
2014-2015 | 65 | 73 | 66 | 62 | 44 | 70-74 | 68 |
2013-2014 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 66 | 55-59 | 75-79 | 77 |
2012-2013 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 82 |
2011-2012 | 88 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 85-89 | 90-94 | 94 |
2010-2011 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 70-74 | 90 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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2018-2019 | 91 | 96 | 92 | 89 | 40-59 | >=50 | 80-84 |
2017-2018 | 90 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 50-59 | >=50 | 80-84 |
2016-2017 | 90 | 95 | 89 | 90 | 60-69 | >=50 | 80-84 |
2015-2016 | 91 | 94 | 89 | 92 | 60-79 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2014-2015 | 92 | 96 | 90 | 92 | >=50 | >=50 | 85-89 |
2013-2014 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 93 | >=50 | >=50 | 90-94 |
2012-2013 | 93 | 92 | 94 | 93 | >=50 | >=80 | >=95 |
2011-2012 | 93 | 97 | 92 | 94 | PS | PS | 90-94 |
2010-2011 | 91 | 96 | 90 | 90 | PS | >=50 | 85-89 |
Students
Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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2022-2023 | 40,329 | -0.8 |
2021-2022 | 40,664 | -2.6 |
2020-2021 | 41,724 | -8.6 |
2019-2020 | 45,300 | -0.3 |
2018-2019 | 45,436 | -1.8 |
2017-2018 | 46,263 | -0.2 |
2016-2017 | 46,376 | -1.9 |
2015-2016 | 47,265 | 0.1 |
2014-2015 | 47,202 | 2.0 |
2013-2014 | 46,258 | 1.0 |
2012-2013 | 45,783 | 0.8 |
2011-2012 | 45,410 | -0.8 |
2010-2011 | 45,768 | 0.5 |
2009-2010 | 45,553 | 0.7 |
2008-2009 | 45,230 | 0.1 |
2007-2008 | 45,183 | -1.1 |
2006-2007 | 45,696 | -4.2 |
2005-2006 | 47,595 | 4.3 |
2004-2005 | 45,571 | 0.5 |
2003-2004 | 45,344 | 1.5 |
2002-2003 | 44,661 | 2.2 |
2001-2002 | 43,697 | 3.5 |
2000-2001 | 42,151 | 0.9 |
1999-2000 | 41,762 | 0.0 |
RACE | Alief Independent School District (%) | Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.7 | 0.3 |
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.0 | 5.1 |
Black | 25.3 | 12.8 |
Hispanic | 60.3 | 52.9 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Two or More Races | 0.3 | 3.0 |
White | 3.4 | 25.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Alief Independent School District had 2,966.58 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.59.
TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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Prekindergarten: | 87.25 |
Kindergarten: | 167.53 |
Elementary: | 1,361.21 |
Secondary: | 1,174.39 |
Total: | 2,966.58 |
Alief Independent School District employed 62.16 district administrators and 194.92 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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District Administrators: | 62.16 |
District Administrative Support: | 177.84 |
School Administrators: | 194.92 |
School Administrative Support: | 241.78 |
TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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Instructional Aides: | 715.49 |
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 13.50 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 137.20 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 37.43 |
Library/Media Support: | 24.05 |
Student Support Services: | 215.68 |
Other Support Services: | 1,345.07 |
Schools
Contact information
Alief Independent School District
4250 Cook Rd.
Houston, TX 77072
Phone: 281-498-8110
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See also
Texas | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
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- Alief Independent School District
- Texas Education Agency
- Texas Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ KUT, "Austin ISD needs a new interim superintendent. This will be AISD's third leader in less than a year.," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Austin interim school superintendent named finalist for top job in south Houston district," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Alief Indepdendent School District, "About the superintendent," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Click2Houston, "Alief ISD superintendent reflects on long career with district, reasons for retirement," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "About HD Chambers," accessed March 18, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Alief Independent School District, "Board Members - Elections," accessed March 18, 2021
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "Board Meetings - Public Participation," accessed April 14, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "New hire teacher salary placement schedule," accessed April 14, 2025
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "New hire teacher salary placement schedule," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "New hire teacher salary placement schedule," accessed August 30, 2023
- ↑ Alief Independent School District, "New Hire Salary Placement Schedules," accessed March 18, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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