BRENHAM ISD

Established in 1875, Brenham had the first public school district in Texas. Brenham ISD is the largest public school in the county with an enrollment of over 5,000 students... Brenham ISD is the first public school district to be established in Texas and is one of the finest districts in the state. Brenham ISD was established following a bill passed on March 25, 1875 during the 14th Legislature. This bill gave city councils the power and exclusive control to collect a special school tax for the maintenance and operations of public schools within their corporation limits. Resolutions were passed during a city council meeting on April 26, 1875 accepting the benefits of this new law. An annual ad valorem tax of one quarter of one percent on each dollar's worth of taxable property was levied... BRENHAM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability,..

Primary location: Brenham United States