Seven elected Harris County school trustees oversee the operation of the Harris County Department of Education. Trustees are elected through a partisan election process via the Republican and Democratic primaries and in the November general elections, serving staggered six-year terms of office, with three trustees elected countywide and four trustees elected to oversee the four commissioner precincts in Harris County.[citation needed]
It directly operates the following alternative schools:
HCDE Academic and Behavior Schools - Two campuses in Houston, East and West.[4] They were previously known as Adaptive Behavior Centers (ABC). As of 2001[update] all school districts in the county may send students to these schools.[5]
For students with disabilities that affect their classroom behavior or performance, they serve ages 5–22.[6]
It enrolls children who were expelled from regular public school districts and/or adjudicated delinquent by youth courts. It serves grades 6-12.[9]
The county previously operated Highpoint North, an alternative school for children with behavior problems, located at the current Fortis Academy location.[10]
As of 2001[update] seven school districts sent students with behavior problems to Harris County Highpoint Schools.[10]
^"HCDE Facilities." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on August 22, 2018. "" and "HCDE Administration Ronald W. Reagan Building 6300 Irvington Blvd. Houston, TX 77022"
^"Academic and Behavior School Locations." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on August 22, 2018. "Academic and Behavior School East 7703 South Loop East Houston, Texas 77012" and "Academic and Behavior School West 7800 Westglen Houston, Texas 77063"
^"Adaptive Behavior Centers." Harris County Department of Education. August 8, 2001. Retrieved on September 5, 2018.
^ ab"Fortis Academy." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on August 22, 2018. "[...]is located at 11902 Spears Road in the Greenspoint area."
^"Highpoint School Location." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on August 22, 2018. "Highpoint School East 8003 E. Sam Houston Parkway North Houston, Texas 77049"
^"Highpoint Schools." Harris County Department of Education. Retrieved on August 22, 2018.
^ ab"Highpoint Schools." Harris County Department of Education. March 3, 2001. Retrieved on September 5, 2018. "[...]- Highpoint East 8003 E. Sam Houston Pkwy. North Houston, TX 77049" and "[...]Highpoint North 11902 Spears Road Houston, TX 77067"