Civic Engagement

For 20 Spring ISD students, a recent trip to Washington, D.C. became a classroom without walls as they traded desks for discovery and experienced democracy firsthand. The students, all members of the Spring ISD Board President Justine Durant’s President Leadership Cohort (PLC), traveled to the nation’s capital June 8-11 through Spring Votes, the district’s nonpartisan civic engagement program, and the Close Up Foundation, a nationally recognized organization that has inspired young people through experiential learning for more than 50 years.

The Spring ISD Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council were on a mission to the Texas State Capitol to meet with state representatives and advocate for policies and funding that directly impact their education, addressing key topics such as Education Savings Accounts, basic allotment, Pre-K/special education funding, fine arts funding, and teacher support.

With November bringing important federal, state, and local elections, a new position in the Spring ISD Family and Community Engagement department will aim to ensure that students and parents exercise …