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Haley Velasco
Haley Velasco

Education Reporter

Haley joined Community Impact in January 2024 as a local education reporter in Pearland, Friendswood and the Bay Area. Before joining CI, she studied journalism at Texas State University and served as an editor for the student newspaper, The University Star. When she’s not in the newsroom or at your local meeting, she can be found listening to music, attempting to cook different variations of pasta and spending time with family and friends.

Latest from Haley Velasco
Katy ISD’s student enrollment has grown by over 14,870 students, or 18.6%, in the past five years—more than any other school district in the Houston area over that time period, demographers said. (Kelly Schafler/Community Impact)
Katy ISD first in region for student growth, demographic study shows
Clear Creek ISD received an “A” rating from the state of Texas through the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, or FIRST. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD receives ‘A’ financial rating from state
Students check out library books at Campbell Elementary School in Clear Creek ISD.
Clear Creek ISD launches survey for 2025-26 academic calendar
A stock photo of elementary students raising their hands in a classroom
Clear Creek ISD opens applications, interest forms for 2025-26 limited open enrollment, tuition-based pre-K programs
Students at Pearland ISD generally improved in their benchmark assessments for the first nine weeks of the school according to data reviewed by Pearland ISD’s board of trustees at its Nov. 12 meeting. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Pearland ISD officials review 1st 9 weeks academic assessments
Clear Lake High School may be getting another career and technical education, or CTE, program for culinary arts after district officials reviewed costs and a potential timeline to expand the program. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD officials consider adding culinary arts program to Clear Lake High School
Pearland ISD teachers leading Advanced Placement, and Career and Technology Education classes will receive a percentage of merit pay depending on how their classes did during the 2023-24 school year. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Pearland ISD trustees approve $250K for AP merit pay, CTE incentive pay programs
Clear Creek ISD officials reviewed academic test results to reflect on the progress of academic success within the district at the board of trustees Nov. 11 workshop. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Clear Creek ISD officials review academic test results
After receiving administrative approval from district staff, Friendswood ISD’s board of trustees approved the district’s multihazard emergency operations plan at its Nov. 11 meeting. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Friendswood ISD trustees approve district emergency operations plan
Enrollment at Alvin ISD has grown by over 1% since the 2023-24 school year, according to 2024 third quarter enrollment projections by Zonda Demographics. (Courtesy Alvin ISD)
Alvin ISD officials review enrollment projections
Pearland ISD’s board of trustees at its Nov. 12 meeting opted against buying mini split systems that could provide heating or air conditioning in bathrooms at the Rig Football Stadium. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Pearland ISD trustees decline purchase for air conditioning in stadium bathrooms, approve several service purchases
Friendswood ISD will be transferring an anticipated $3.45 million general fund surplus from the 2023-24 fiscal year to its capital project funds after the board of trustees approved the transfer at its Nov. 11 meeting. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Friendswood ISD transfers 2023-24 $3.45M surplus funds to capital project funds
Clear Creek ISD officials are looking for ways to increase enrollment for its limited open enrollment program, and its tuition-based pre-K program for the 2025-26 school year through a series of marketing plans. (James T. Norman/Community Impact)
Clear Creek ISD officials discuss ways to increase enrollment
Teachers leading Advanced Placement, or AP, and Career and Technology Education, or CTE, classes could receive a percentage of merit pay depending on how their classes did if the board of trustees approve the funds at its Nov. 12 meeting. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Pearland ISD trustees to consider $250K for AP merit pay, CTE incentive pay programs
Tiny Cantina is now open in Baybrook Mall, according to a social media post from the business. (Courtesy Tiny Cantina)
Tiny Cantina opens in Baybrook Mall
Friendswood ISD launched its annual FISDCares Mustang Santa Christmas Fundraiser. (Courtesy Friendswood ISD)
Friendswood ISD begins holiday fundraiser for families in need
As of 7 p.m., polls began closing across Texas, and results were starting to roll in for local elections across the state. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
All 4 incumbents win in Friendswood ISD's board of trustee races, unofficial results show
As of 10:50 p.m., Alvin ISD's $380.1 million bond proposition that targets funding for anticipated enrollment growth is currently being voted "for" with a vote total of 31,363, while "against" has a vote total of 20,658, according to unofficial results reported by Brazoria County. (Haley Velasco/Community Impact)
Alvin ISD's $380.1M bond passes, unofficial results show
Novelli's Deli & Sports Bar held its grand opening Nov. 2, according to a social media post from the business. (Courtesy Pexels)
Deli, sports bar opens in Dickinson
Enrollment increases and program growth were among the topics discussed at San Jacinto College’s state of the college event Oct. 30. (Courtesy San Jacinto College)
San Jacinto College hosts annual state of the college