HISD Unscripted | Ep. 15 – "After the VATRE: What’s Next for HISD?"

About this episode

The episode discusses the next steps for Hereford ISD following the passage of the VATRE, including staff surveys, compensation approaches, and facility planning.

Now that Hereford ISD’s VATRE (“Vader”) has passed, what happens next? In this episode, Kara Esquivel and Superintendent Dr. Ralph Carter walk through the next steps: staff surveys on how to use the new funds, possible approaches to compensation, the idea of a community oversight committee, and long-term facility planning, including the needs at Hereford High School and the impact of rising construction costs. They also revisit state funding “compression” and emphasize ongoing transparency and opportunities for community questions. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Facebook!

People in this episode

Hosts: Kara Esquivel, Ralph Carter

Topics covered

• VATRE
• funding
• compensation
• community oversight
• facility planning
• construction costs
• state funding

Keywords

• transparency
• community questions

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Books & works: After the VATRE: What’s Next for HISD, Vader

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