Fort Bend Independent School District , also known as Fort Bend ISD or FBISD , is a school district based in Sugar Land, Texas . It operates 86 schools in Fort Bend County It is the 5th most diverse school district in Texas and is the 43rd largest district in the United States .
61-541: FBISD may refer to: The Fort Bend Independent School District , in Fort Bend County, Texas The Flour Bluff Independent School District , in Corpus Christi, Texas Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title FBISD . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
122-475: A career based focus. Several academies are housed at different schools and are magnet programs that require an application. The district provides busing throughout the district for academy students, irrespective of which school they choose to attend, located at their zoned elementary campus (or another location deemed appropriate by staff/parents). A few of the academies were shut down due to low application and attendance rates. * The GSA and IBMA academies are under
183-474: A consultant that will be able to decide if their rights were violated. This branch has everything to do with the social justice, wellness, and care of all people throughout the United States. This includes but is not limited to people who need government assistance, foster care, unaccompanied alien children, daycares (headstart included), adoption, senior citizens, and disability programs. Social services
244-538: A need for automated solutions that manage physician arrangements by centralizing necessary information with regard to physician–hospital integration. Contract management software companies such as Meditract provide options for health systems to organize and store physician contracts. Ludi Inc introduced DocTime Log®, an SaaS solution that specifically addresses this growing concern, automating physician time logging in compliance with contract terms to eliminate Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute violations. According to
305-639: A new high school opened at intervals no more than five years apart. The district became the fastest growing school district in the State of Texas. In August 1997 the district had over 14,000 students at its high schools, then numbering six. A portion of Stafford was formerly a part of Fort Bend ISD, but it broke away and formed the Stafford Municipal School District . In 1977, largely in response to district policy barring bussing for students living within two miles of their schools,
366-689: A proactive policy to combat the misuse and abuse of advanced biotechnology. HHS also runs the Biodefense Steering Committee, which works with other federal agencies including the U.S. Department of State , U.S. Department of Defense , U.S. Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency . HHS specifically oversees Project BioShield , established in 2003 and operating since 2004, and its development and production of vaccines. In 2016,
427-511: A published US Senate report revealed that several dozen unaccompanied children from Central America , some as young as 14 years old, were released from custody to traffickers where they were sexually assaulted, starved or forced to work for little or no pay. The HHS sub agency Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) released approximately 90,000 unaccompanied children during 2013–2015 but did not track their whereabouts or properly screen families accepting these children. To prevent similar episodes,
488-500: A report released by the OIG in July 2019, more than 80 percent of the 4,563 U.S. hospice centers that provide care to Medicare beneficiaries surveyed from 2012 to 2016 have at least one deficiency and 20 percent have at least one "serious deficiency". From January 2020, Christi Grimm became the principal deputy inspector general. She assumed the duties of an acting inspector general, because
549-680: A reserve fund of more than $ 630 billion over 10 years to finance fundamental reform of the health care system. The Department of Health & Human Services is led by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services , a member of the United States Cabinet appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the United States Senate . The secretary is assisted in managing
610-417: A role in protecting the United States against bioterrorism events. In 2018, HHS released a new National Biodefense Strategy required by passage of the 2016 Biodefense Strategy Act. The Biodefense Strategy required implementation of a biodefense strategy after a 2015 Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense report found that the 2009 National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats was inadequate in protecting
671-724: A short- and long-term effect on our health and wellness. In June 2010, the Department of Health & Human Services created the Strengthening Communities Fund as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . The fund was appropriated $ 50 million to be given as grants to organizations in the United States who were engaged in Capacity Building programs. The grants were given to two different types of capacity builders: HHS plays
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#1732772828745732-901: A transition period to Travis HS. C.O '19 ( + ) for both academies are at Travis In 1999 a bond to build a new stadium was approved. The stadium was to be placed adjacent to Hightower High. The stadium had Sugar Land High School American football player Ken Hall as a namesake, and an adjacent field house had teacher and coach Buddy Hopson as a namesake. See also: List of companies in Houston See: List of colleges and universities in Houston [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Texas portal 29°35′20″N 95°37′22″W / 29.5888°N 95.6229°W / 29.5888; -95.6229 United States Department of Health and Human Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS )
793-521: A variety of social service programs geared toward persons with low income, disabilities , military families, and senior citizens. Healthcare rights are defined under HHS in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ) which protect patient's privacy in regards to medical information, protects workers health insurance when unemployed, and sets guidelines surrounding some health insurance. HHS collaborates with
854-482: Is Dr. Marc Smith, who was chosen by the Board of Trustees on December 15, 2023. He was succeeded by Dr. Christie Whitbeck after her retirement was voted on by the Board of Trustees December 4, 2023. FBISD is served by a Board of Trustees who are periodically elected. Each trustee represents one of the seven regions in the school district. Fort Bend ISD opened several magnet programs to foster small learning communities with
915-400: Is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". Before the separate federal Department of Education was created in 1979, it was called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). HHS
976-474: Is administered by the secretary of health and human services , who is appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the United States Senate . The position is currently held by Xavier Becerra . The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , the uniformed service of the PHS, is led by the surgeon general who is responsible for addressing matters concerning public health as authorized by
1037-579: Is broken down as follows: The FY2020 budget included a $ 1.276 billion budget decrease for the Centers for Disease Control, and a $ 4.533 billion budget decrease for the National Institutes of Health. These budget cuts, along with other changes since 2019, comprised a total decrease of over $ 24 billion in revised discretionary budget authority across the entire Department of Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2020. Additional details of
1098-516: Is one of (if not) the largest branch of programs underneath it that has a wide variety throughout the United States at a state and local level. The prevention and wellness program's main idea is to give the American people the ability to live the healthiest and best lifestyle physically that they can. They are the ones who deal with vaccines and immunizations, which fight from common diseases to deadly ones. The nutrition & fitness program that are
1159-777: The Houston Post . Sworn in on April 11, 1953, as secretary, she had been FSA administrator since January 21, 1953. The six major program-operating components of the new department were the Public Health Service, the Office of Education, the Food and Drug Administration , the Social Security Administration, the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation , and St. Elizabeth's Hospital . The department
1220-601: The Department of Education Organization Act . HHS was left in charge of the Social Security Administration, agencies constituting the Public Health Service, and Family Support Administration. In 1995, the Social Security Administration was removed from the Department of Health & Human Services, and established as an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States government. The 2010 United States federal budget established
1281-670: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and Office of Emergency Management to prepare and respond to health emergencies. A broad array of health related research is supported or completed under the HHS; secondarily under HHS, the Health Resources & Service Administration houses data warehouses and makes health data available surrounding a multitude of topics. HHS also has vast offering of health related resources and tools to help educate
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#17327728287451342-718: The Public Health Service . The PHS also is home to the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps ( PHSCC ). The subordinate operating agencies under the Public Health Service: This list includes the subordinate agencies that do not fall under the Public Health Service, but are under HHS: The Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) investigates criminal activity for HHS. The special agents who work for OIG have
1403-682: The Child Support Recovery Act. HHS-OIG agents also provide protective services to the Secretary of HHS, and other department executives as necessary. In 2002, the department released Healthy People 2010 , a national strategic initiative for improving the health of Americans. With the passage of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 , and the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the Office of
1464-595: The FBISD portions of the city of Stafford voted to leave FBISD for the Stafford MSD . Several rounds of legal litigation ensued, largely stemming from concerns that the secession would impede on FBISD's desegregation process and worries that it would inspire others to leave the district (most notably in Sugar Land, where a sizable number of parents did seek to leave and carve their own school district). Ultimately,
1525-569: The Homeland Security and Health & Human Services Departments signed a memorandum of understanding in 2016, and agreed to establish joint procedures within one year for dealing with unaccompanied migrant children. As of 2018 they have failed to do so. Between October and December 2017, officials from ORR tried to contact 7,635 children and their sponsors. From these calls, officials learned that 6,075 children remained with their sponsors. Twenty-eight had run away, five had been removed from
1586-625: The Inspector General has taken an emboldened stance against healthcare related non-compliance, most notably for violations of Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute . In 2015, the OIG issued a fraud alert as a warning to hospitals and healthcare systems to monitor and comply with their physician compensation arrangements. Recent years have seen dramatic increases in both the number and the amounts of Stark Law violation settlements, prompting healthcare experts to identify
1647-452: The Secretary. This unit consists of the offices of assistant secretaries including: The Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs ( IEA ) serves as the liaison to state, local and tribal governments as well as NGOs. Through the IEA, HHS directs oversees current federal health programs at the regional and tribal level. Within HHS is a collection of agencies and offices that fall under
1708-669: The Top 2011 High Schools in the Nation. Fort Bend ISD was formed when Sugar Land ISD and Missouri City ISD merged after an election on April 18, 1959. The first superintendent was Louis P. Rodgers, who had been the Missouri City ISD superintendent upon the merger. The Sugar Land ISD superintendent Edward Mercer, became the assistant superintendent. Missouri City ISD was formed from Missouri City Common School, House Common School, and Mustang Common School (Fresno area). Sugar Land ISD
1769-588: The Town Square and First Colony Mall. There is also the FBISD Annex, which contains an auditorium/banquet hall for FBISD, as well as a shop for teachers of FBISD. When the district was first created Sugar Land Junior High School had the administrative offices. However, there was no tax assessor-collector in Sugar Land, so the taxation office was in Missouri City as that municipality did have one. In
1830-478: The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), as noted below. The Immediate Office of the Secretary ( IOS ) is the top-level unit that directly reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. They assist in the administration of HHS and include the following components: The Office of the Secretary ( OS ) is the unit directly below the Immediate Office of the Secretary, but still directly reports to
1891-415: The U.S. The strategy adopted these five central recommendations: creating a single centralized approach to biodefense; implementing an interdisciplinary approach to biodefense that brings together policy makers, scientists, health experts, and academics; drawing up a comprehensive strategy to address human, plant, and animal health; creating a defense against global and domestic biological threats; and creating
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1952-698: The United States and fifty-two had relocated to live with a non sponsor. However, officials have lost track of 1,475 children. ORR claims it is not legally liable for the safety and status of the children once released from custody. HHS is evidenced to be actively coercing and forcing bio-substances such as antipsychotics on migrating children without consent, and under questionable medical supervision. Medical professionals state that wrongly prescribed antipsychotics are especially dangerous for children, and can cause permanent psychological damage. Medical professionals also state DHS and HHS incarceration and separation policies are likewise causing irreparable mental harm to
2013-418: The act of the same name. In the United States, the government feels that it is essential for the American people to understand their civil duty and rights to all of their medical information. That includes: health insurance policies or medical records from every doctor or emergency visit in one's life. Through Health & Human services one is able to file a complaint that their HIPAA rights have been violated or
2074-468: The basics of healthy eating and regular exercise. Health screenings & family health history which are crucial in the knowledge of each individual's health and body. A severely important one especially in today's society is mental health and substance abuse in where they help people with mental illness and drug abuse. Lastly, they help with environmental health where people are researching and studying how our environments both physical and metaphorically have
2135-481: The best athletic teams in Houston. All 11 high schools contain 2 gyms, Tennis Courts, a football/soccer/track field, a softball field, and with 1 exception, a baseball field, each fitted with LED scoreboards. FBISD also manages 2 athletic complexes, complete with turf and Video/LED scoreboards from NEVCO: Louis P. Rodgers Memorial Auditorium in Dulles High School was built in 1969. Seventy percent of
2196-514: The board of trustees for FBISD began the desegregation process via adopting a plan calling for freedom of choice for attending high schools. The plan was rejected by the commissioner of education for the Department of Health, Education and Welfare , and the following year on May 10, 1965, it was amended to mandate full desegregation and create zones based on equal ethnic distribution. The desegregation process went into effect in September 1965; in
2257-677: The budgeted outlays, budget authority, and detailed budgets for other years, can be found at the HHS Budget website. The Department of Health & Human Services' administers 115 programs across its 11 operating divisions. The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) aims to "protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves." These federal programs consist of social service programs, civil rights and healthcare privacy programs, disaster preparedness programs, and health related research. HHS offers
2318-460: The children it incarcerates. In August 2022, the Office of the Inspector General for Health and Human Services reported that NIH had failed in its oversight of clinical trials, with slightly over half of sample trial results either being tardy for publication or remaining unpublished on ClinicalTrials.gov after several years from the stated completion dates. In the latest Center for Effective Government analysis of 15 federal agencies which receive
2379-594: The children. Children are also dying in HHS custody. The forced drugging, deaths, and disappearances of migrating Mexican and Central American children might be related to DHS falsely labeling them and their families as 'terror threats' before HHS manages their incarcerations. Despite a federal court order, the DHS separation practices started by Obama and mandated by the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policy have not been halted, and HHS has not stopped forcing drugs on
2440-488: The city of Sugar Land, the city of Meadows Place , the Fort Bend county portion of Missouri City , Arcola , small sections of Houston , small sections of Pearland (including some of Shadow Creek Ranch , which is attempting to secede from FBISD), the unincorporated communities of Clodine , Four Corners , Juliff , and Fresno , and the Fort Bend County portion of Mission Bend . Fort Bend Independent School District
2501-511: The criminal activity relative to this type of fraud. HHS-OIG investigates tens of millions of dollars in Medicare fraud each year. In addition, OIG will continue its coverage of all 50 states and the District of Columbia by its multi-agency task forces (PSOC Task Forces) that identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals who willfully avoid payment of their child support obligations under
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2562-496: The department by the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services , who is also appointed by the president. The secretary and deputy secretary are further assisted by seven assistant secretaries, who serve as top departmental administrators. As of January 20, 2018, this is the top level of the organizational chart. HHS provides further organizational detail on its website. Several agencies within HHS are components of
2623-474: The district board voted 4–3 to reverse its stance and require masks. The Fort Bend ISD Police Department is headquartered in Stafford . Its current headquarters was the former FBISD Administration Building located off FM1092 which was later converted into a vehicle maintenance facility after the administration HQ was moved to Sugar Land. FBISD's current administration building is located in Sugar Land, near
2684-877: The district's campuses received an Exemplary or Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2002. That same year, the district was named a Recognized District by the Texas Education Agency for the second consecutive year, making it one of the largest public school districts in Texas to receive that rating. Currently the district is ranked "academically acceptable" and has been for the last several years. Austin High School and Clements High School , both in Sugar Land , have been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine in its list of
2745-579: The first new Cabinet-level department since the Department of Labor was created in 1913. The Reorganization Plan abolished the FSA and transferred all of its functions to the secretary of HEW and all components of the agency to the department. The first secretary of HEW was Oveta Culp Hobby , a native of Texas, who had served as commander of the Women's Army Corps in World War II and was editor and publisher of
2806-482: The inspector general post was empty. In April 2020, Grimm released a report which surveyed the state of hospitals in late March during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States . The hospitals reported "severe shortages of testing supplies", "frequently waiting 7 days or longer for test results", which extended the length of patient stays and strained resources, and "widespread shortages of PPE". President Trump called
2867-458: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=FBISD&oldid=1154768852 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Bend Independent School District The district spans 170 square miles (440 km ) covering almost all of
2928-561: The move was found to be constitutional in 1981. Residents in Stafford's ETJ are served by Fort Bend ISD, not Stafford MSD. In February 1984 Rodney E. LeBoeuf became superintendent. LeBouef left in March 1991 and Raj K. Chopra became superintendent in August of that year. Chopra left on July 20, 1994. The next superintendent, Don W. Hooper, assumed power on February 15, 1995. Circa 1997 FBISD
2989-472: The post-desegregation period Dulles was the district's sole high school until Willowridge High School opened in 1979. Desegregation was officially dismantled in FBISD in 1968. Rodgers died in May 1967 so Mercer became superintendent. Lawrence Elkins succeeded Mercer after the latter retired in August 1974. In 1969 the school district had 1,000 students, and its enrollment was increasing. Between 1979 and 1997,
3050-480: The public on health policies and pertinent population health information. Some examples of available resources include disease prevention , wellness, health insurance information, as well as links to healthcare providers and facilities, meaningful health related materials, public health and safety information. Some highlights include: This program is to ensure the accountability of medical professionals to respect and carry-out basic human health rights, under
3111-458: The report "wrong" and questioned Grimm's motives. Later he called the report "Another Fake Dossier!" In May 2020, Trump nominated Jason Weida to be the permanent inspector general, pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate. According to a department spokeswoman, Grimm will remain as principal deputy inspector general. The Department of Health and Human Services was authorized a budget for fiscal year 2020 of $ 1.293 trillion. The budget authorization
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#17327728287453172-541: The same title series "1811" as other federal criminal investigators, such as the FBI , HSI, ATF , DEA and Secret Service . They receive their law enforcement training at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. OIG Special Agents have special skills in investigating white collar crime related to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. Organized crime has dominated
3233-566: The secretary or by the assistant secretary for health in addition to his or her primary mission of administering the Commissioned Corps. The Federal Security Agency (FSA) was established on July 1, 1939, under the Reorganization Act of 1939 , P.L. 76–19. The objective was to bring together in one agency all federal programs in the fields of health, education, and social security. The first Federal Security Administrator
3294-411: The summer of 1961 the district opened the first dedicated headquarters. In October 1985 the current district headquarters opened. In 2019 the FBISD administration stated that it was considering changing the class ranking system so that students are ranked according to the school's attendance zones in which they reside instead of the schools which they actually attend. FBISD is known for having some of
3355-425: The top 10 high schools in the state of Texas. In addition, Clements, Austin, and Elkins high schools ranked 313th, 626th, and 702nd, respectively, among the top 1000 schools in the United States by Newsweek . Fort Bend ISD has been named one of the top 100 School Districts in the Nation for a Fine Arts Education , according to a nationwide survey of public and private school programs. The current Superintendent
3416-678: The wealthiest locales in the State of Texas. Fort Bend ISD is distinguished by its honors. In 2010, the school district was rated "recognized]]" by the Texas Education Agency . The district is the only school district in the nation to be named a 2011 National School District of Character by the National Schools of Character Program in Washington DC—and only one of two districts in Texas to be honored with this designation. The Washington Post ranked Clements, Austin, Kempner, Travis, Dulles, Hightower, and Elkins High Schools as seven of
3477-473: Was Paul V. McNutt . The new agency originally consisted of the following major components: (1) Office of the Administrator, (2) Public Health Service (PHS), (3) Office of Education, (4) Civilian Conservation Corps, and (5) Social Security Board. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) was created on April 11, 1953, when Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 became effective. HEW thus became
3538-702: Was also responsible for three federally aided corporations: Howard University , the American Printing House for the Blind , and the Columbia Institution for the Deaf (Gallaudet College since 1954). The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on October 17, 1979, when its education functions were transferred to the newly created United States Department of Education under
3599-591: Was created by the consolidation of the Sugar Land ISD and Missouri City ISD in 1959. The school district is the seventh-largest public school system in the state of Texas and third largest within the Houston–Sugar ; Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area . The school district is currently the largest employer in Fort Bend County with more than 11,000 district employees, and encompasses some of
3660-399: Was formed in 1918 and was expanded by adding Sartartia Common School and Clodine Common School in 1948. Originally FBISD was racially segregated, with white high school students attending the consolidated Dulles High School , with its permanent campus in Sugar Land, and black high school students attending M.R. Wood School in Sugar Land. In 1963, FBISD had 600 students. On June 23, 1964,
3721-482: Was the fastest-growing school district in Texas, with new comprehensive high schools opening in increments of fewer than five years. Hooper's retirement was scheduled for June 2002. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas , the district administration chose not to make masks mandatory even though the Fort Bend county judge , KP George, issued a mask mandate. Governor of Texas Greg Abbott had prohibited local governments from issuing mask mandates. In August
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