Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

22 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 languages are spoken in our homes,” Cole reports. “What that gives our students is a global look at, and feel for, building the way they see the world. They really have learned to see each other’s differences and to celebrate them in a unique and special way. Our programming is almost as diverse as our student population. The Board believes very strongly – and has for many years – that you have to educate the whole child. Of course we want them to have their core subjects. We want them to be strong academically. But we also want them to grow as people and that means many other things beyond just math and reading.” Some of the special programs on offer in HEB ISD’s Schools of Choice program include Spanish Immersion, World Languages, Suzuki Strings, and STEM at the elementary level, as well International Business Initiative, International Baccalaureate, and Orchestra at the junior high and high school level. continuous improvement” and “compares a district’s performance with peers to determine the effectiveness of district initiatives, programs and strategies,” the criteria repeatedly recognizes that HEB ISD surpasses all expectations set for them by the Texas Education Agency. “Across our district, 51-57% of our students qualify for free or reduced-cost meals, but we consistently outperform districts with a similar demographic,” Harrington affirms. “Where most districts would land based on their low income numbers, we’ve always far exceeded those student achievement targets. That’s huge. That’s giving a group of students that may sometimes be marginalized, that may not be given the opportunities, the chance to achieve at a level that is as high as they can possibly achieve.” HEB ISD also happens to be one of the most diverse school districts in Texas. “Over 70 CHOOL DI STR I CT Your Business is Our Business Xerox Business Solutions Southwest is your local partner for technology and workplace transformation. OUR LEAD I NG SERV I CES AND SOLUT I ONS : • Printers and Copiers • Xerox ® IT Services • Production Printing • Laptops, Desktops, Servers • Cybersecurity Services • Robotic Process Automation • Network Security Assessments ©2022 Xerox Business Solutions Southwest. All rights reserved. Xerox® and Xerox® IT Services are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. XBS0822 Contact me to learn more! Brian Dooley, Regional VP of Sales (972) 831-2022 | Brian.Dooley@xerox.com