Humble School Board Speeds Up Full Return To In-Person Classes

​​The Humble Independent School District has decided to ramp up its return to in-person instruction for high school students, which has sparked concerns from some parents.

On Sept. 21 — in less than two weeks — all students whose parents choose can return to in-person classes in Humble public schools. That’s after Humble school board voted at its meeting Tuesday night to speed up its timeline for secondary students to return, going from a staggered class schedule to a regular schedule later this month.

Previously, middle school students would have continued on alternating days until Oct. 12. There was no date set for high school students to return to a full Monday to Friday schedule.

The change-up has parents like Kate Brown concerned. Brown, who has three children in Humble public schools, wants to know what data the school board is using to guide their decisions.

“My concern is that they’re being very political about the reopening, and being the first to do things…instead of being scientific about the decisions they’re making,” Brown said.

Brown said that she had been considering enrolling her daughter in in-person classes at her high school, since they were fairly small. But now those plans are put on hold.

“I just wish that we would give it the time and to make changes in the system we have in place instead of just jumping to the next big thing,” said Brown. “I’m definitely a follow-the-data person. I’m a nurse. I see COVID, you know? I see it for real.”