Alamo Heights Independent School District

In March 2024, the TVRI, through the Brewer Storefront, issued warning letters to 11 Texas school districts, including Alamo Heights Independent School District (AHISD), alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act. 

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Key Facts About AHISD:

2021-23 Annual Revenue: $99,667,549

2022-23 Enrollment: 4,731

Voting Scheme: At Large

Students of Color: 48%

White Trustees: 7 of 7

The Warning Letter:

States that one Hispanic opportunity district can be drawn. Nearly 40% of students are Hispanic but there are no Hispanic trustees on the board. On the 2023 STAAR exams, 55% of Hispanic students met grade level, compared to 78% of white students. Read the letter.

District Response:

Respectfully declines to adopt and implement the proposed measures and states that the district is confident that its election system complies with state and federal law, including Section 2 of the VRA. Read the letter.