Pearland Independent School District

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Pearland Independent School District
Pearland ISD Education Support Center.jpg
Location
Pearland
, Texas
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
GradesPK-12
Established1937;85 years ago (1937)
SuperintendentLarry Berger
Students and staff
Enrollment21,000+
Faculty1,500+
Other information
Website www.pearlandisd.org

Pearland Independent School District is a school district based in Pearland, Texas, United States.

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Pearland ISD serves most of the city of Pearland, the city of Brookside Village, and unincorporated areas in Brazoria County (including Silverlake).

Each house or residential area in Pearland is zoned to an elementary school (grades PK-4), a middle school (5-6), a junior high school (7-8), and one of the two high schools (9-12).

Larry Berger was named the district's 11th superintendent in March 2022, after an internal search following the retirement of Dr. John P. Kelly. Berger officially became superintendent after board approval on April 12, 2022. Prior to his new position, Berger served Pearland ISD as assistant superintendent for support services for two years, was the director of the district's maintenance and operations department from 2016 to 2020, and as an administrator at Pearland High School from 2007 to 2016.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [1]

Board of Trustees:

History

Pearland Independent School District was established in 1937. The original high school building and elementary campus still stand on Grand Boulevard in the heart of Pearland. Pearland ISD's growth has exploded since the city was named an "All-American Town" in the mid-1990s, and the district, as well as the city, saw tremendous growth from 25,000 in 1985, to more than 100,000 in 2008. The district has kept up with the growth by building campuses and other facilities to maintain students. In 2006, Pearland ISD began using the International Baccalaureate curriculum guidelines in their elementary and middle school campuses. In addition to the city of Pearland, Pearland ISD also serves the communities of Brookside Village and Silverlake. Brookside Village is a small village located to the north of Pearland, and Silverlake is a master-planned community that sits outside of Pearland's western city limits.

Past Superintendents:

Standardized dress

Since 2001, all Pearland ISD schools are required to enact a "standardized dress" code, which is similar to a school uniform requiring students in grades 5 through 12 to tuck their shirts in along with more dresscode rules. But as of 2011 the dress code has changed- Jr. High and High school students can wear jeans instead of khakis, belts are no longer required, students do not have to tuck their shirts in, and middle school students can wear shorts.[ citation needed ]

In 2011 the PISD board relaxed the rules by removing the requirement to tuck in shirts, allowing jeans at the middle and high school levels, allowing shorts at the middle school level, removing the requirement for belts at the junior high school level, and allowing spirit shirts with larger logos. [2] In 2013 the district began allowing shoes with glitter and decorations on trouser pockets. [3]

During the 2015–2016 term, 6,000 students and parents signed a petition which successfully relaxed the Pearland dress code. Today, Pearland students can wear any solid-color T-shirt and colored pants.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, the school district was sued after staff colored in a black student's hair. [4]

List of schools

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Glenda Dawson High School

High schools (9–12)

Junior high schools (7–8)

Middle schools (5–6)

Elementary schools (PK–4)

Alternative Schools

(PACE is home to Pearland Alternative Learning Academy, Pearland Academic Center for Excellence and PEARS)

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ Nix, Kristi (2011-08-10). "Attention back-to-school shoppers! Dress code changes approved for Pearland students". The Pearland Journal at the Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  3. ↑ Quick, Mark A. (2013-06-04). "Revised Pearland ISD dress code more open to the newest styles". The Pearland Journal at the Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ↑ "A Texas school district is being sued after a student was forced to color in his haircut with a Sharpie". CBS News. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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