Windham School District (Texas)
| Windham School District | |
|---|---|
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"Fighting Crime Through Education" | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Adult |
| Established | 1969 |
| Superintendent | Dr. John Clinton Carpenter |
| Budget | $53,418,757 [1] |
| District ID | 4800291[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 63,125 |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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The Windham School District (WSD) is a non-geographical school district that provides educational services to offenders in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The district has its headquarters in Building B in the Wynne Unit in Huntsville.[3][4] The school district is a separate and distinct organization from the TDCJ.[5] Windham is one of the largest correctional education systems in the United States, providing educational programs and services in most TDCJ facilities.[6] The Texas Board of Criminal Justice acts as the board of education for the district.[7] The members of the board are appointed by the Governor of Texas.[8]
History
 The Wynne Unit has the headquarters of the school district |
George Beto, the director of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC), advocated for the establishment of the district.[9] The Texas Legislature established the district, which began operation in 1969. The Texas Board of Corrections named the district after James M. Windham, who had been a member of the board for 24 years.[10] The district was the first school system of its size to be established within a statewide prison system.[6]
References
- ↑ Budget and Salary Schedule 2013-2014, Windham School District, Accessed 2014-01-08
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Windham School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ "Contact Information." Windham School District. Retrieved on January 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Travel Regulations for Employees" 7.28-4. Windham School District. September 1, 2005. Page 5 of 15. Retrieved on January 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Main." Windham School District. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
- 1 2 "Overview of Windham School District". Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ↑ "Organizational Charts." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. August 21, 2009. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Texas Board of Criminal Justice." Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved on May 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Beto, George John." Handbook of Texas. Retrieved on August 8, 2010.
- ↑ "General Information." Windham School District. Retrieved on January 1, 2010.