HISD Unscripted | Ep. 14 – Understanding VATRE Priorities and Community Questions

About this episode

The episode discusses the HISD's VATRE, its impact on the M&O budget, and addresses community questions regarding district priorities.

Host Kara Esquivel talks with HISD Board President Brandy Murillo and Superintendent Dr. Ralph Carter about the district’s VATRE. The conversation covers how VATRE revenue supports the M&O budget, district priorities such as academics and campus maintenance, and examples of needs discussed by the guests—including HVAC, technology, safety, tutoring, and CTE programs. The episode also references a public website with a tax impact calculator and FAQ at https://herefordisdvatre.com/ and mentions the counties included in the discussion. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Facebook!

People in this episode

Hosts: Kara Esquivel, Ralph Carter

Guests: Brandy Murillo, Dr Ralph Carter

Topics covered

• VATRE
• M&O budget
• academics
• campus maintenance
• HVAC
• technology
• safety
• tutoring
• CTE programs

Keywords

• tax impact calculator
• FAQ
• Hereford ISD

Mentioned in this episode

Products: HVAC, technology, safety, tutoring, CTE programs

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