# HISD Board Meeting - Live 11-12-2026

At the November 12, 2026 Houston ISD Board of Managers meeting, the board approved authority to negotiate, execute, and amend a construction contract for the Southside Launchpad Career and Innovation Center, with the construction amount discussed as approximately $92.4 million. Superintendent Mike Miles described a districtwide career and technical education center intended to expand access to programs including electric-vehicle automotive work, advanced welding, drones, cybersecurity, and health fields; the earliest projected opening was January 2029. The selected contractor was not named in the transcript. Board members discussed that negotiations and further steps remained, and that a future board could choose not to proceed. Public speakers and elected trustees urged postponement, citing the district’s financial position, uncertainty over bond funding, the project’s effect on the outgoing board’s successor, and the loss of Grimes Park, which had recently received a city-funded renovation. The contract authorization nevertheless passed. The consent agenda also passed; speakers referenced a field-use agreement with Third Ward Little League as an item on it.

The meeting also included a board update on student achievement measures, particularly outcomes for students with disabilities, and recognition of HISD parent engagement programs. Board leadership discussed preparations for a transition to elected trustees, including sharing district information and leaving future policy decisions to the incoming governing body. No vendor selection or other major procurement award was identified beyond the Southside Launchpad contract authorization.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [HISD Board Meeting - Live 11-12-2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeaFwP6i-a0) - Houston ISD