This website, hcde-texas.org, provides public information to the Internet community and therefore frequently uses links to other websites outside of HCDE that may be of interest and benefit to users. While these external websites have been researched for content and appropriateness, they do not belong to HCDE. While HCDE makes every effort to monitor the hcde-texas.org website, we do not have control over the content of our linked websites and therefore cannot be held responsible for change of content or appropriateness. HCDE makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of any of the material located on the linked sites. Visitors and employees logging on to our website should restrict their searches to directly linked sites for specific business or educational purposes only.

For the sitemap, check out the HCDE Sitemap.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Employees of the Harris County Department of Education shall not discriminate on the basis of, or engage in harassment motivated by: age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, handicap or disability, marital status, religion, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. A substantiated charge of harassment against a student or employee shall result in disciplinary action.

HCDE does not discriminate on the basis of disability or sex and complies with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Texas Public Information Act: HCDE maintains a wide variety of documents relating to its statistical composition, operation, employees, and students. Individuals and organizations may seek information regarding the district using a public information (open records) request via the HCDE Public Information form.

What is Title IX?

Title IX is a comprehensive U.S. federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. The principal objective of Title IX is to avoid the use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and to provide individual citizens effective protection against those practices. Title IX law prohibits sexual harassment as well as sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, and sexual coercion; applies to all people regardless of gender; applies regardless of whether or not a criminal report is filed.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects students and employees from sex discrimination, gender-based harassment, sexual harassment (which includes sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking), gender-based bullying, and retaliation in educational programs and associated activities at institutions that receive Federal funding. The Harris County Department of Education is committed to providing an educational environment free from discrimination or victimization of any kind that may negatively impact any person’s education or career with HCDE.

Any person may report sex discrimination, gender-based harassment, sexual harassment, gender-based bullying, and/or retaliation by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail using the contact information listed for the District Title IX Coordinator, Area Title IX Administrator or by any other means that result in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person’s verbal or written report. Such a report may be made at any time (including non-business hours) using the telephone number, electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address listed for the Title IX Coordinator or Area Title IX Administrator.

The Title IX Formal Complaint form is available to view and download. The HCDE Title IX coordinator is Jonathan Parker, Assistant Superintendent of Academic Support Services, email: jparker@hcde-texas.org and phone: 713-694-6300, ext. 1713.

Harris County Department of Education's Title IX Personnel have attended training furnished by Karczewski | Bradshaw | Spalding in compliance with 34 C.F.R. § 105.45(b)(10)(i)(D). Materials from this December 2022 training are available:

Training slides
DIA (Local)
DIA (Exhibit)
FFH (Local)
FFI (Local)
FFH (Exhibit)

Privacy Policy
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Our postal address is: 6300 Irvington Boulevard, Houston, Texas  77022

We can be reached via e-mail at: info@hcde-texas.org or you can reach us by telephone at 713-694-6300.

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We collect only the domain name, but not the e-mail address of visitors to our website, the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, and aggregate information on what pages consumers access or visit. We also collect information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information and/or site registrations, names and addresses, and telephone numbers.

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If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number.

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All text, images, graphics, animation, videos, music, sound, coding, trademarks and other materials on this website are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights of the Harris County Department of Education in accordance with the United States copyright laws. These materials may not be reproduced, distributed, modified, or reposted to other websites without the express written permission of the Harris County Department of Education.

You may request permission by sending an e-mail to: communications@hcde-texas.org. Please include a link and description of the item that you would like to use.

The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is committed to making the information on its website accessible to individuals with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The website is designed to ensure that people with disabilities can effectively access, understand, navigate, and interact. To ensure compliance, we are building and maintaining our website according to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines  (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA.

While we have strived to do our best to ensure all our content is accessible, if you are experiencing difficulty accessing information on the HCDE website, please get in touch with the Office of Communications by phone at 713-694-6300 or by email at communications@hcde-texas.org. When requesting assistance via email, please include "Accessibility" in the subject line. Also, include the following when communicating with HCDE regarding accessibility issues: 

• A description of your accessibility concern.
• The best way to contact you (email address, phone number, or both). 

HCDE will make appropriate accommodations to facilitate access to any website content. 

For more information about Section 504 and 508 Accessibility, check out the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.