CY-FAIR ISD

A longtime Cypress Fairbanks ISD teacher is accused of sexually assaulting one of his former students.

Each day, thousands of children throughout the greater Houston area walk to school.  Most, if not all of them, thankfully, get there safely; but for one local family that walk to school almost turned deadly.

The Cy-Fair ISD trustee who has been under recent criticism for race-related comments he made regarding Black teachers in the district has been released from the technology company where he worked, his former employer announced.

Cy-Fair ISD Trustee Scott Henry spoke publicly during Thursday night's board meeting after facing calls to resign.

A judge declined Thursday to find probable cause against a Cy-Fair ISD teacher who allegedly placed her COVID-19 positive 13-year-old son in the trunk of her vehicle, fearing exposure to the virus.

One Cy-Fair ISD mother is hoping the district can do more to protect her son after an altercation at school left her son with major injuries requiring dozens of stiches and plastic surgery.

A newly-elected Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District school board member has come under heavy scrutiny for making comments many felt were racist in nature. During a discussion about race and equity in the school district, Scott Henry made a comment about the district’s percentage of Black teachers and the statewide average, leaving many to feel like he was blaming low performance among students to Black teachers.

A Cy-Fair ISD teacher who was charged with endangering a child has since bonded out of jail after her 13-year-old son was found in the trunk of her car at a drive-thru COVID testing site on Monday, officials say.

One Cypress-Fairbanks ISD father and his family are outraged after he had to rush to school to pick up his 7th grader when she reported to the school nurse that she felt very sick after eating a cupcake that was shared with her in class.

Cy-Fair ISD welcomed students back to the classrooms on Monday.

Cy-Fair Fire Department Crews respond to a crash involving a Katy ISD school bus in the 6100 block of Peek Rd. HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a driver was injured in a crash involving a Katy Independent School District bus, according to Cy-Fair Fire Department. The school district said its bus was hit by another vehicle. Firefighters said 16 high school students and two adults on board the bus were evaluated at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was taken by ambulance to an area hospital as a precaution, according to Katy ISD.

A Cy-Fair ISD police cruiser is parked at Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas, on Jan. 4, 2021. CYPRESS, Texas – The FBI was called to Cypress Ranch High School on Monday after a threat was reported that prompted increased security at the school. According to Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District police, dispatchers received a call about a threat in the area of the school. Police said they initiated a “secure the building” mode and a search of the premises was conducted. Police said Warner Elementary School and Smith Middle School were also secured as a precaution.

No matter the school district, failure rates for the first grading period, among those learning virtually, are much higher than failure rates during the same period last year, according to an analysis of data conducted by KPRC 2. After reporting 42% of students enrolled in Houston Independent School District failed at least one course during the first six weeks of the school year, KPRC 2 sent requests to 10 Houston-area school districts for failure rates among virtual students vs in-person students. As more requests are fulfilled, KPRC 2 will continue to update the data provided:Houston Independent School DistrictWhile the Houston Independent School District is Texas’ largest school district, it’s far from alone in documenting problems associated with virtual learning. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictForty-four percent of high school students enrolled in virtual learning failed at least one course during the first grading period, data released by Cy-Fair ISD confirmed. Thirty-eight percent of middle school students learning virtually failed at least one course, according to the data.

Welcome to the rankings Clear Springs and Cy Park. It's the first time ever Cy Park has been ranked in its short history. 3 Bridgeland Bears (5-0) Defeated Cy Ranch 29-17; Next Up Cy ParkNo. 9 Katy Tompkins Falcons (4-0) Defeated Katy Taylor 28-0; Next Up Morton RanchNo. 18 Clear Springs (3-2) Defeated Clear Falls 27-14; Up Next Clear CreekNo.

Cypress Ranch was once the big boy on the block in the Cy-Fair ISD, but the Bridgeland Bears are the new kids with a fancy new car. The Bears beat 29-17 to take the pole position for District 16-6A as we go week to week with Covid 19. Bridgeland QB Weigman is the TruthConner Weigman accounted for 297 yards of offense with his arm and feet. Not protection, no running game and QB DJ Ciers was 2 for 4 for 0 yards rushing. Romario Noel Looks the PartCypress Ranch DB Noel is huge and the Bears didn't challenge them much on his side of the field.

HOUSTON – Who qualifies as a special education student? Grace Jester, 17, looks like any other Cypress Ranch High School student. “I want Cy-Fair to designate Grace as a special education student,” said Steve Jester, Grace’s dad. But so far Cy-Fair ISD has refused to grant the “special education” designation. The Texas Education Agency has resources for parents who have questions about the Special Education Program in Texas.

HOUSTON – The Texas State Teachers Association announced Monday that its members had reported hundreds of COVID-19 protocol discrepancies or violations in the first couple weeks of the school year. In the Houston area, the most complaints of violations were submitted by teachers in the Cy-Fair Independent School District with 210 reports of violations since the school district began the academic year last week. We hope we haven’t prolonged the day when we can think about being normal again.”See the Houston-area districts where the most teachers reported COVID-19 violations during the first couple weeks of the school year. Across the state, TSTA claims it has received hundreds of reports of COVID-19 protocol violations from members in 135 school districts. What the school districts are sayingKPRC 2 reached out to the Houston-area school districts with a high number of reported violations.

HOUSTON – As students in the state’s largest school district started their virtual classes Tuesday, some parents reported having trouble connecting to the district’s website. KPRC 2 attempted to visit the official website for the Houston Independent School District several times Tuesday morning and received a runtime error and a 504 error. They will all be in virtual learning until at least Oct. 19, when some are scheduled to return to in-person learning. According to Lathan, about 12,000 students still do not have devices for virtual learning, but that does not mean they will be left behind. The district launched 36 digital learning centers for kids who still do not have what they need to participate in virtual school.

CYPRESS, Texas – A virtual town hall organized by community members of the Cy-Fair Independent School District Monday night aims to get parents, educators and mental health experts and doctors all on the same page. Classes for students Cy-Fair ISD will begin Sept. 8 but before that, the community-organized town hall is a way to discuss concerns across the board. They’re just not,” said Tana Lam, a parent with kids in Cy-Fair ISD. She will be part of the community-organized town hall panel along with educators, a state lawmaker, a pediatrician and a psychologist. The hosts of the town hall say they extended invitations to representatives of Cy-Fair ISD, including board trustees and the superintendent but hadn’t heard back.

HOUSTON – The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in a fierce battle between the district and the teachers union over returning to campus for training ahead of the start of the school year. On Friday, a Harris County District Judge granted the Cy-Fair American Federation of Teachers (Cy-Fair AFT) a temporary restraining order, which prevented teachers from being forced to physically be in a school building before Sept. 7. However, per the Supreme Court’s ruling Sunday, teachers must report to work. We will consider our options in the coming days.”Cowart said the teachers union is still concerned and worries about how schools will enforce a mask policy. “Friday was supposed to mark the return to campus for Cy-Fair teachers and staff who were preparing to start the new school year and welcome back kids, until a trial court unlawfully ordered the campus shut down at the request of a teachers’ union.

CYPRESS, Texas – A Harris County District Court judge granted Cy-Fair American Federation of Teachers a temporary restraining order that states teachers do not have to enter Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District’s school buildings, as the district had required, before Sept. 7. “This is a win for safety, health and common sense. Nearly 7,800 educators in Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District returned to the district’s 91 different campuses Friday for professional development training and new teacher orientation, in spite of a plea from the teacher’s union to delay it. The lawsuitThe teacher’s union filed a lawsuit Friday seeking an injunction to halt the school district’s requirement that all school employees show up to their schools Friday. KPRC 2 reached out to Cy-Fair ISD for comment but district officials said they don’t comment on lawsuits that are pending litigation.

Freestone says going back to school as the number of COVID-19 cases continues is not safe. Freestone teaches English at Jersey Village High School. Cy-Fair ISD is allowing parents to send their children back to school or learn from home. “(At) high school and middle school campuses, students are only going to be 3-feet apart not six,” she said. However, on Monday, Freestone and several other educators will be protesting at the Cy-Fair School board meeting.

Spotlight on what Alvin ISD is doing to prepareIt’s been a busy summer for Alvin ISD school nurse Brandi Goldston. “We have been looking at this ever since march when everything was shut down initially,” said Brandi Goldston, School Nurse Alvin ISD. The CDC requests that each school develop a proactive plan for when a student or staff member tests positive for COVID-19. For all school districts, impacted staff, students, and parents will be notified of any potential COVID exposure. Since exposure to COVID is a big part of quarantine, we wanted to know what qualifies as “exposure” to COVID?

CYPRESS, Texas – A group of community advocates made up of Cy-Fair Independent School District parents, educators, nurses and a psychologist crafted a 10-question anonymous informal survey for teachers, faculty and staff. The goal of the survey was to make sure the decision-makers are keeping their safety in mind as Cy-Fair ISD leaders move forward with reopening plans. LimitationsThe surveyors had to rely on social media and word of mouth as they did not have access to contact information for CFISD staff or school staff statewide. As a result, surveyors feel they have only been able to reach a small percentage of Texas school staff and results may not reflect all perspectives. The creators of the survey said Cy-Fair ISD has done a good job so far but they need to do better.

Cy-Fair ISD has finalized its reopening plan for the upcoming school year. Here’s what to know so far:CalendarThe first day of school is now scheduled for Sept. 8, 2020. In the event school supplies must be shared, for example in art class, the supplies will be sanitized after each use. At the beginning of each class, students may request additional sanitizing spray and paper towels. VisitorsVisitors should make an appointment to meet with campus staff.

July 1, 2020—More than 200 CFISD tennis players were named to the Academic All-District 14-6A and District 17-6A tennis teams. Athletes named to the academic all-district teams finished the season in good standing and earned an overall weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season. The following student-athletes were named to academic all-district teams:Academic All-District 14-6A Tennis Team Name Grade High School Divya Tuluri 10 Bridgeland Alison Chen 10 Bridgeland Emma Eads 10 Bridgeland Abbey Faggard 10 Bridgeland Lauren Green 10 Bridgeland Abby Porter 10 Bridgeland Adi Makthala 10 Bridgeland Ethan Payne 10 Bridgeland Lucas White 10 Bridgeland Carston Heinrich 10 Bridgeland Elise Barlow 11 Bridgeland Denny Hwang 11 Bridgeland Haley McNabb 12 Bridgeland Dallas White 12 Bridgeland Sid Rayapur 12 Bridgeland Ethan Reader 12 Bridgeland Darcy Thompson 9 Cypress Ranch Abby Guillaume 10 Cypress Ranch Nathan Hill 10 Cypress Ranch Sophie Ritter 10 Cypress Ranch Keith Seafous 10 Cypress Ranch Manvir Singh 10 Cypress Ranch Vinayak Belavadi 11 Cypress Ranch Grant Curington 11 Cypress Ranch Hiba Dadabhoy 11 Cypress Ranch Mikayla Flippin 11 Cypress Ranch Jasmine Flores 11 Cypress Ranch Corinne Francois 11 Cypress Ranch Carolina Gonzalez 11 Cypress Ranch Keegan Smith 11 Cypress Ranch Valeria Tellez-Dara 11 Cypress Ranch Michael Thompson 11 Cypress Ranch Chloe Vancemelbecke 11 Cypress Ranch Arka Bose 12 Cypress Ranch Maya McDaniel 12 Cypress Ranch Julia Tran 12 Cypress Ranch Marius Nguyen 9 Cypress Woods Kylee Pike 9 Cypress Woods Tyler Anderson 9 Cypress Woods Fernanda Bahena 9 Cypress Woods Shayanne Campos 9 Cypress Woods Sean Carter 9 Cypress Woods Nita Channabasava 9 Cypress Woods Saathvik Dabbara 9 Cypress Woods Joseph Ellingson 9 Cypress Woods Matthew Garcia 9 Cypress Woods Taylor Lucas 9 Cypress Woods Kathleen Rodriguez 9 Cypress Woods Valentina Tinoco 9 Cypress Woods Grace Young 9 Cypress Woods Dorina Balogh 10 Cypress Woods Brandon Luong 10 Cypress Woods Sophie Shnayder 10 Cypress Woods Olivia Burton 10 Cypress Woods Lindsay Chatman 10 Cypress Woods Caleb Hawkins 10 Cypress Woods Frits Mulder Cruz 10 Cypress Woods Sidharth Patel 10 Cypress Woods Dia Rickert 10 Cypress Woods McLean Babineauz 11 Cypress Woods Reilly Briggs 11 Cypress Woods Caroline Cordes 11 Cypress Woods Ramiro Garcia-Agreda 11 Cypress Woods Elena Nguyen 11 Cypress Woods Aahan Shah 11 Cypress Woods Isaac Thrower 11 Cypress Woods Mia Wallace 11 Cypress Woods Lauren Wheeler 11 Cypress Woods Karen Bishara 11 Cypress Woods Evan Bui 11 Cypress Woods Sophie Despres 11 Cypress Woods Amelia Guerry 11 Cypress Woods Elizabeth Hamilton 11 Cypress Woods David Schild 11 Cypress Woods Justin Yin 11 Cypress Woods Ceion Collins 12 Cypress Woods Ethan Duong 12 Cypress Woods Anh Ngo 9 Cypress Lakes John Nguyen 9 Cypress Lakes James Brewster 11 Cypress Lakes Olivia Garza 11 Cypress Lakes Jasmine Lu 11 Cypress Lakes Brian Matibag 11 Cypress Lakes Jean Mina 11 Cypress Lakes Emily Vargas 11 Cypress Lakes Saray Ambriz 12 Cypress Lakes Pablo Argandona 12 Cypress Lakes Marcos Cabrera 12 Cypress Lakes Cleo Dickerson 12 Cypress Lakes Gregory Nguyen 12 Cypress Lakes Aishwarya Surati 12 Cypress Lakes Ared Rodriguez 10 Cypress Park Nafissa Ashford 11 Cypress Park Kenya McDowell 11 Cypress Park Kena Ramirez 11 Cypress Park Ashley Rivas 11 Cypress Park Emily Sixto 11 Cypress Park Evelyn Hernandez 12 Cypress Park Sckyler Sagullo 12 Cypress Park Steven Do 10 Cypress Springs Samantha Garcia 10 Cypress Springs Karabella Montalbo 11 Cypress Springs Christian Sarmiento 11 Cypress Springs Alyse Saqr 11 Cypress Springs Krystal Valenzuela 11 Cypress Springs Eric Esico 12 Cypress Springs Lynnie Lee 12 Cypress Springs Han Luu 12 Cypress Springs Jocelyn Munoz Fabian 12 Cypress Springs Micah Phillips 12 Cypress Springs Maria Robles 12 Cypress Springs Daniel Solomon 12 Cypress Springs Cade Thompson 12 Cypress Springs Jeremy Gavalek 10 Langham Creek Harvey Houltby 11 Langham Creek Colby Satterfield 11 Langham Creek Camila DeAlba 11 Langham Creek Grant Bohlman 11 Langham Creek Isabella Bombonatti 12 Langham Creek Matt Bradley 12 Langham Creek Mary Tamborello 12 Langham Creek Logan Martinez 12 Langham Creek Tate Mendenhall 12 Langham Creek Andre Infante 12 Langham Creek Tolu Owokoniran 12 Langham Creek Tuyen Nguyen 12 Langham Creek Katherine Tran 12 Langham Creek Darlee Pichardo 12 Langham Creek Zach Vance 12 Langham Creek

July 1, 2020—More than 200 CFISD tennis players were named to the Academic All-District 14-6A and District 17-6A tennis teams. Athletes named to the academic all-district teams finished the season in good standing and earned an overall weighted grade point average of 5.5 or higher for all classes for the two identified six weeks that make up the majority of their regular season. The following student-athletes were named to academic all-district teams:Academic All-District 14-6A Tennis Team Name Grade High School Divya Tuluri 10 Bridgeland Alison Chen 10 Bridgeland Emma Eads 10 Bridgeland Abbey Faggard 10 Bridgeland Lauren Green 10 Bridgeland Abby Porter 10 Bridgeland Adi Makthala 10 Bridgeland Ethan Payne 10 Bridgeland Lucas White 10 Bridgeland Carston Heinrich 10 Bridgeland Elise Barlow 11 Bridgeland Denny Hwang 11 Bridgeland Haley McNabb 12 Bridgeland Dallas White 12 Bridgeland Sid Rayapur 12 Bridgeland Ethan Reader 12 Bridgeland Darcy Thompson 9 Cypress Ranch Abby Guillaume 10 Cypress Ranch Nathan Hill 10 Cypress Ranch Sophie Ritter 10 Cypress Ranch Keith Seafous 10 Cypress Ranch Manvir Singh 10 Cypress Ranch Vinayak Belavadi 11 Cypress Ranch Grant Curington 11 Cypress Ranch Hiba Dadabhoy 11 Cypress Ranch Mikayla Flippin 11 Cypress Ranch Jasmine Flores 11 Cypress Ranch Corinne Francois 11 Cypress Ranch Carolina Gonzalez 11 Cypress Ranch Keegan Smith 11 Cypress Ranch Valeria Tellez-Dara 11 Cypress Ranch Michael Thompson 11 Cypress Ranch Chloe Vancemelbecke 11 Cypress Ranch Arka Bose 12 Cypress Ranch Maya McDaniel 12 Cypress Ranch Julia Tran 12 Cypress Ranch Marius Nguyen 9 Cypress Woods Kylee Pike 9 Cypress Woods Tyler Anderson 9 Cypress Woods Fernanda Bahena 9 Cypress Woods Shayanne Campos 9 Cypress Woods Sean Carter 9 Cypress Woods Nita Channabasava 9 Cypress Woods Saathvik Dabbara 9 Cypress Woods Joseph Ellingson 9 Cypress Woods Matthew Garcia 9 Cypress Woods Taylor Lucas 9 Cypress Woods Kathleen Rodriguez 9 Cypress Woods Valentina Tinoco 9 Cypress Woods Grace Young 9 Cypress Woods Dorina Balogh 10 Cypress Woods Brandon Luong 10 Cypress Woods Sophie Shnayder 10 Cypress Woods Olivia Burton 10 Cypress Woods Lindsay Chatman 10 Cypress Woods Caleb Hawkins 10 Cypress Woods Frits Mulder Cruz 10 Cypress Woods Sidharth Patel 10 Cypress Woods Dia Rickert 10 Cypress Woods McLean Babineauz 11 Cypress Woods Reilly Briggs 11 Cypress Woods Caroline Cordes 11 Cypress Woods Ramiro Garcia-Agreda 11 Cypress Woods Elena Nguyen 11 Cypress Woods Aahan Shah 11 Cypress Woods Isaac Thrower 11 Cypress Woods Mia Wallace 11 Cypress Woods Lauren Wheeler 11 Cypress Woods Karen Bishara 11 Cypress Woods Evan Bui 11 Cypress Woods Sophie Despres 11 Cypress Woods Amelia Guerry 11 Cypress Woods Elizabeth Hamilton 11 Cypress Woods David Schild 11 Cypress Woods Justin Yin 11 Cypress Woods Ceion Collins 12 Cypress Woods Ethan Duong 12 Cypress Woods Anh Ngo 9 Cypress Lakes John Nguyen 9 Cypress Lakes James Brewster 11 Cypress Lakes Olivia Garza 11 Cypress Lakes Jasmine Lu 11 Cypress Lakes Brian Matibag 11 Cypress Lakes Jean Mina 11 Cypress Lakes Emily Vargas 11 Cypress Lakes Saray Ambriz 12 Cypress Lakes Pablo Argandona 12 Cypress Lakes Marcos Cabrera 12 Cypress Lakes Cleo Dickerson 12 Cypress Lakes Gregory Nguyen 12 Cypress Lakes Aishwarya Surati 12 Cypress Lakes Ared Rodriguez 10 Cypress Park Nafissa Ashford 11 Cypress Park Kenya McDowell 11 Cypress Park Kena Ramirez 11 Cypress Park Ashley Rivas 11 Cypress Park Emily Sixto 11 Cypress Park Evelyn Hernandez 12 Cypress Park Sckyler Sagullo 12 Cypress Park Steven Do 10 Cypress Springs Samantha Garcia 10 Cypress Springs Karabella Montalbo 11 Cypress Springs Christian Sarmiento 11 Cypress Springs Alyse Saqr 11 Cypress Springs Krystal Valenzuela 11 Cypress Springs Eric Esico 12 Cypress Springs Lynnie Lee 12 Cypress Springs Han Luu 12 Cypress Springs Jocelyn Munoz Fabian 12 Cypress Springs Micah Phillips 12 Cypress Springs Maria Robles 12 Cypress Springs Daniel Solomon 12 Cypress Springs Cade Thompson 12 Cypress Springs Jeremy Gavalek 10 Langham Creek Harvey Houltby 11 Langham Creek Colby Satterfield 11 Langham Creek Camila DeAlba 11 Langham Creek Grant Bohlman 11 Langham Creek Isabella Bombonatti 12 Langham Creek Matt Bradley 12 Langham Creek Mary Tamborello 12 Langham Creek Logan Martinez 12 Langham Creek Tate Mendenhall 12 Langham Creek Andre Infante 12 Langham Creek Tolu Owokoniran 12 Langham Creek Tuyen Nguyen 12 Langham Creek Katherine Tran 12 Langham Creek Darlee Pichardo 12 Langham Creek Zach Vance 12 Langham Creek

Cy-Fair ISD has revealed its amended calendar for the upcoming school year, and not much looks different from before. Rather than having extended breaks throughout the school year, Cy-Fair ISD has reserved makeup dates from June 1-30 due to the potential resurgence of COVID-19. The district has allotted an additional 15 minutes of instructional time for elementary and middle schools and 10 minutes of additional instructional time for high schools. Cy-Fair ISD is in the process of creating a survey for parents and staff to provide input on the district’s reopening plans. Click here to view the modified 2020-21 instructional calendar for Cy-Fair ISD.

Cool Schools Wrap Up Spotlight: Cy-Fair ISD | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: June 1, 2020, 2:04 pmOur Cool Schools Weekly Spotlight is brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast.

The Cy-Fair High School Air Force JROTC unit has won the Distinguished Unit Award for the fourth year in a row, Cy-Fair ISD announced. The unit was among 387 others nationwide to receive the 2019-2020 award. According to Cy-Fair ISD, recipients of the award must meet the minimum criteria including not being on probation and having had at least a “Meets Standards” rating on its most recent evaluation. Each cadet is also required to complete an average of 12 hours of community service for the Distinguished Unit Award and an average of eight hours. Sanders also wrote units receiving the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit are “limited to the very best of the best of our nation’s 890 Air Force JROTC units.”

Despite the 2020 track and field season being cut short, there were still some amazing performances. VYPE has scoured the standings on MileSplit.com and have gathered the best of the best in each running category. Go crazy track nation and vote for the 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year in this fan poll. The poll will close on Thursday, May 28 at 7 P.M! 2020 VYPE Houston Girls Jumper of the Year Fan Poll (Closes Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m.)

Gabriel Bolanos, a junior at Cypress Ranch High School, earned the highest possible composite score of 36 on the ACT. According to a release by Cy-Fair ISD, fewer than half of one percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. The ACT is a standardized entrance exam used by universities to make admissions decisions for incoming freshmen. A student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. According to Cy-Fair ISD, only 4,879 out of nearly 1.8 million students nationwide who took the ACT in February earned a top composite score.

HOUSTON – The Cy-Fair ISD Board of Trustees has voted to approve a new instructional calendar for the 2020-2021 school year during its regular meeting on Jan. 16. A district-wide committee -- formed in Fall of 2019 between teachers, support staff, and campus administrators -- worked on the calendar for the school year which will begin on Aug. 24, 2020 and will conclude on May 27, 2021. State law mandated that the first day of school cannot start earlier than the fourth Monday in August, and the district must use the allotted 75,600 minutes. There will be two make-up days designated for inclement weather on Feb. 15 and May 28, 2021. The committee also recommended the following holidays for students and teachers:Sept. 4, 2020 – Labor DayNov. 23-27, 2020 – Thanksgiving BreakDec. 24, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021 – Winter BreakMarch 15-19, 2021 – Spring BreakApril.

Bastida was training to become a police officer at Cy-Fair ISD. "He swore an oath to protect children," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "He promised to protect and serve one of our most vulnerable populations and instead, he exploited and violated a young girl. "Prosecutors say Bastida met her on the Meet Me app. "He should be held to the exact same standard, if not a higher standard, as what he holds other people to on a daily basis."

Bastida was training to become a police officer at Cy-Fair ISD. "He swore an oath to protect children," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "He promised to protect and serve one of our most vulnerable populations and instead, he exploited and violated a young girl. "Prosecutors say Bastida met her on the Meet Me app. "He should be held to the exact same standard, if not a higher standard, as what he holds other people to on a daily basis."

EMBED >More News Videos DARK AND DEADLY ISSUE: 26 children in the Houston area committed suicide in the last year, including Kevin Reese in Cy-Fair ISD. "It just broke my heart because now I know that he is not going to come to my house again," Blackwell told. "He is not going to give me a hug and say, 'Hey sister, hey family. "Every day he had to fight and defend himself, and it's just...it is crazy. "Now, residents say they want the parents of this boy's classmates to get involved.

Jason Culpepper, the Houston publisher of Community Impact Newspaper, moderated the forum with submitted questions covering financial decision-making, employee health insurance, school attendance boundaries and the districts changing demographics. After approving a $27 million deficit budget for 2019-20 school year, it was difficult for the district to increase contributions to employee insurance plans, Jackson said. Yes, the cost of insurance is very high here in the state of Texas, but that is not an issue that a school board member can resolve, he said. Supporting minority populationsAs a former student, Irving said students of color receive harsher punishments than others in CFISD. Many candidates spoke on the implementation of PBIS in CFISD, saying district data proves the program works to reduce the number of students facing out-of-school suspension.

HOUSTON - This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers, including a career fair, new academy and career and technical education building. Elementary Spanish Language Action Based Learning LabAndre' and Sampson Elementary Schools are implementing the elementary Spanish language action based learning lab to help students learn the language through movement. Students use kinesthetic techniques while practicing Spanish language skills to help promote brain-based learning. at the former campus of Matzke Elementary School. All high school students and parents are encouraged to attend.

This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

HOUSTON - This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers, including a career fair, new academy and career and technical education building. Stem Academy for ARC (automation, robotics and computer science)The new Stem Academy for ARC (automation, robotics and computer science) at Cypress Springs High School will provide students with access to unique courses and equipment. Spanish Action Based Learning (ABL) LabAndre' and Sampson Elementary Schools are implementing the "Spanish action based learning lab" to help students learn the language through movement. More than 200 colleges, universities, technical and specialty schools are expected to be present. All high school students and parents are encouraged to attend.

This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

This week we're featuring Cy-Fair ISD and the new and innovative ways they're helping students find their future careers. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

Parents claim instead of dropping their kids off at the bus stop yesterday after school, a Cy-Fair ISD bus driver circled the neighborhood multiple times and spent the next two hours driving around... Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

HOUSTON - The first day of school is supposed to be memorable. It was for some Royce Black Elementary School students and their parents in Cy-Fair ISD but for all the wrong reasons. Parents claims instead of dropping their kids off at the bus stop yesterday after school, a Cy-Fair ISD bus driver circled the neighborhood multiple times and spent the next two hours driving around aimlessly. They believe its because she was confused and didnt know the route before dropping them back off at the elementary school. The kids left school at 4:20 p.m., they got back to the school at 6:25 p.m., one parent said.

The 86th Texas Legislatures major school finance reform bill, House Bill 3, requires school districts currently offering half-day pre-K programming to begin offering full-day programs starting in the 2019-20 school year. While districts that cannot yet make this transition due to capacity issues can apply for a waiver, Cy-Fair ISD officials said they will be ready to start the full-day program as soon as January 2020. We will be ready in January to implement full-day pre-K.The district already offers half-day pre-K at 50 campuses throughout the district where there are enough eligible students to offer the program. The pre-K program could actually expand with this change. We believe that the best place to educate our prekindergarten students is right here with us in our Cy-Fair ISD classrooms, she said.

The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is hosting a two-day blood drive Aug. 7-8 at the Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. Donations from the drive will be available for the El Paso area where the demand for blood has been heightened following an Aug. 3 mass shooting, according to a press release from Cy-Fair ISD. Donating blood is one of the simplest ways to strengthen our communitys ability to respond to unpredictable, life-threatening emergencies, said Bevin Gordon, director of marketing and business relations in CFISD. Donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Blue Bell Ice Cream, officials said.

Sources: Aldine ISD, Pearland ISD, Pasadena ISD, Cy-Fair ISD, Galena Park ISD, Houston ISD, Fort Bend ISD, Katy ISD, Alief ISD, Spring Branch ISD/Community Impact NewspaperWhen Fort Bend ISD is back in session Aug. 14, teachers and librarians will begin to see $2,500-$3,500 more on each paycheck for the whole school year, depending on experience. The FBISD board of trustees approved a compensation increase plan for all of the districts eligible 8,891 employees. Alief ISD gave teachers a 6% raise for a starting salary of $57,400, while Spring Branch ISD approved 6%-9% raises and a salary of $57,000. The $24.7 million compensation is part of the approved 2019-20 FBISD budget that includes operating expenditures of $716.9 million. The amount of the adjustments will vary based on House Bill 3 and the adjustments anticipated to be given by other local districts, Guinn said.

Leading up to the first day of school for Cy-Fair ISD students Aug. 26, local nonprofit Cy-Fair Helping Hands is collecting backpacks and schools supplies to distribute to families in need. The backpack drive kicks off Aug. 1 and runs through Aug. 17. Backpacks will begin being distributed Aug. 12, said Patricia Hudson, Cy-Fair Helping Hands executive director of community outreach. The all-volunteer organization works primarily with homeless individuals and their families in Cy-Fair, Hudson said. Donations can be dropped off at the Cy-Fair Helping Hands headquarters at 7520 Cherry Park Drive, Ste.

Tower Oaks has 389 single-family homes ranging from 1,260-4,597 square feet. Located off Fallbrook Drive and North Eldridge Parkway in Cy-Fair, the community is zoned to Cy-Fair ISD schools. In addition to local schools, residents have access to shopping, dining and entertainment options nearby. Build-out year: 1968Square footage: 1,260-4,597Home values: $168,000-$399,000HOA dues (estimated): $80 annuallySchools: Cy-Fair ISD (Adam Elementary School, Arnold Middle School, Cy-Fair High School)Property taxes (in dollars):N. Harris-Montgomery College District 0.11Harris County 0.42Harris County Dept. 9 0.05Harris County Flood Control District 0.03Harris Health System 0.17Cy-Fair ISD 1.44Port of Houston Authority 0.01Total (per $100 valuation) 2.24