After almost three years in an interim role leading the largest school district in the state, Grenita Lathan may officially be hired to take the job this week.
The Houston ISD board of trustees has an agenda item Nov. 12 to consider naming Lathan the "lone finalist" for the position.
"I would welcome the opportunity to continue the work to elevate the academic, social, and emotional outcomes for all students in our district," Lathan said in a statement Nov. 10.
"During my five-year tenure with HISD, my focus has been, and always remains, on putting children first," the statement reads. "My team and I have worked diligently on behalf of our students and their families to initiate programs to improve academic performance, led historically underperforming schools out of Improvement Required status and expanded fine arts education. During this time, the district’s financial condition has continued to be strong and the district has maintained its AAA bond rating from Moody’s and AA+ from Standard and Poor’s. In addition, we have led the district through Hurricane Harvey’s recovery efforts and continue to navigate together through the current global pandemic."
