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Texas Education Agency to host second community meeting following Houston ISD takeover announcement

The Texas Education Agency will be hosting the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District. The Texas Education Agency will host the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District. The first meeting was cordial, but after 15 minutes, it erupted into screaming, yelling, and overall disorder. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee walked into the room and hijacked the meeting, and it was broadcast live from Chavez High School.

Texas Education Agency to host second community meeting following Houston ISD takeover announcement

Published : one year ago by Ronnie Marley in

The Texas Education Agency will be hosting the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District.

The meeting is to inform parents and those interested in serving on the board of managers as to the process to apply.

The first meeting, which was held on Tuesday, was anything but cordial.

After just 15 minutes, the meeting erupted into screaming, yelling, and overall disorder.

As officials with the Texas Education Agency were answering questions, the room erupted in applause as Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee walked into the room, and hijacked the meeting.

FOX 26 will be streaming the meeting live from Chavez High School starting at 6:30 p.m. in the player above.


Topics: Texas, Houston

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