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Alvin ISD welcomes new district leaders, assistant principals

Alvin ISD’s board of trustees approved appointments at its June 23 special meeting for a chief of staff and deputy superintendent of academics, as well as assistant principals for a handful of junior high schools.

The overview: Kimberly Simpson, who has over 15 years of leadership experience in public education, will serve as AISD’s new chief of staff. In this role, Simpson will “support organizational alignment, strategic initiatives, board support, stakeholder engagement and cross department collaboration,” Superintendent Rhonda Mason said at the meeting.

On the other hand, Kwabena Mensah, who has over 20 years of experience in public education, will serve as the district’s new deputy superintendent of academics. The primary focus of this role will be to improve academic outcomes for all AISD students, Mason said at the meeting.

What else: According to district documents, the following new assistant principals will begin serving at the following campuses for the 2026-27 school year:

  • Rodeo Palms JH: Matt Day
  • Nolan Ryan JH: Rebecca Jasinski
  • Nolan Ryan JH: Skyler Sikes
  • Iowa Colony JH: Dwayne Edwards
 
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Friendswood bond survey closing soon

Friendswood residents have until June 30 to complete the city’s bond proposition survey.

What you need to know: At a June 1 City Council meeting, Friendswood’s Bond Ad Hoc committee, which consists of 35 citizens across the city, presented a potential $50.9 million bond that could be listed on the November ballot. The potential bond targets improvements for drainage, parks and recreation, streets and transportation as well as city facilities.

Diving in deeper: The survey allows residents to rate their quality of life in Friendswood, prioritize bond project categories and asks if residents would be willing to pay more in taxes in support of the bond categories, among other questions.

Cost to the taxpayers: If the bond proposal is approved by council as is and eventually passed by voters in November, the maximum estimated tax rate increase would be $0.01 per $100 valuation.

 

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Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

BioBlitz Booth

Langham Creek YMCA Farmers Market

June 27, 9 a.m.-noon
The Woodlands

June 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Houston

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World Cup Watch Party

Punchline Sunday

June 27, 6:30 p.m.
Locations vary

June 28, 8 p.m.
Houston

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New HAR report shows slight increase in Greater Houston area leased rentals in May

More renters in the Greater Houston area signed leases in May as available listings and prices dipped slightly, according to a June 17 report from the Houston Association of Realtors.

The breakdown: The number of rentable single-family homes in the Houston area fell by about 0.8% compared to May 2025, with 54 fewer new listings to choose from, according to the monthly rental market update. Additionally, the number of signed leases increased by 5.2%.

As for average lease prices, costs eased by 0.3% compared to last May, with the average price totaling $2,346 in 2026, the report shows.

Diving in: Meanwhile, townhomes and condos saw an increase of 8.2% in the number of leased listings and an increase of 0.5% in price.

What they’re saying: “In today's economy, many consumers are taking a more measured approach to major financial decisions, and renting remains an attractive option for some households,” said HAR Chair Theresa Hill.

 

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