Humble ISD students exceed or tie state averages in 15 of 20 STAAR exam subjects
Humble ISD students either exceeded or tied state averages in 15 of the 20 grade levels and subjects tested in the spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency on June 17.
At a glance
Of the 20 grade levels and subjects tested, year-over-year performance in HISD:
- Improved in 10
- Declined in eight
- Saw no change in two
Additionally, the number of HISD students who approached grade level on the sixth-grade math exam rose by 6% compared to last year.
What parents should know
Families can access their child’s results at www.texasassessment.gov.
Humble ISD officials approve 3% on-average raises for most staff members in FY 2025-26
Raises for most Humble ISD employees will range between 3%-7% in fiscal year 2025-26, HISD Chief Financial Officer Billy Beattie said during a June 17 meeting.
By the numbers
Trustees approved HISD’s budget and compensation plan for FY 2025-26 during the meeting.
According to budget documents, the adopted general fund budget for FY 2025-26 includes $543.6 million in expenses, $543.7 million in revenue and a proposed tax rate of $1.1052 per $100 valuation—the same as FY 2024-25.
Additionally, the budget will raise the starting salary for new teachers from $64,350 in FY 2024-25 to $66,000 in FY 2025-26.
Humble ISD officials to host July 16 job fair for auxiliary position
Humble ISD officials are hosting a job fair for auxiliary positions July 16 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Lakeland Elementary School, located at 1101 Rustin Timbers Drive in Humble.
The specifics
According to a July 2 news release, officials will be hiring for the positions in the following departments:
- Custodial
- Transportation
- Child nutrition
- Maintenance
- Police
Individuals interested in applying who cannot attend the event in person can still apply online through the district’s website.
Humble ISD board finalizes trustee appointment after election disqualification
Following more than a month of uncertainty after the May 3 election, Humble ISD’s board of trustees is set.
The overview
During the board’s June 17 meeting, trustees appointed Ken Kirchhofer to continue serving as Position 4 trustee until the position is up for reelection in 2027.
The appointment is coming after HISD officials swore in newcomers Oscar Silva and Elizabeth Shaw and incumbent Chris Parker to serve as trustees for positions 1, 5, and 3, respectively, during the board’s June 10 meeting.
A closer look
Kirchhofer was appointed as Position 4 trustee after candidate-elect Brittnai Brown was declared ineligible to serve in May. HISD officials said Brown had not resided in the district for the six-month period required when she applied to run.
After spending more than two hours in executive session, trustees voted 6-0 in favor of appointing Kirchhofer, with Kirchhofer abstaining from the vote.
