KISD trustees approved a plan to hire 262 additional staff members for the 2025-26 school year during the March 31 meeting.

Westwood has named a new high school ... Katy with a defensive background, the school announced Tuesday. Derek Ward, a 20-year coaching veteran, was the defensive coordinator at Katy Freeman ...

Derek Ward, who most recently was the defensive coordinator at Katy Freeman, takes over as head football coach and athletic ...

He previously was the defensive coordinator at Katy Freeman. Ward ... Ward is a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association, the Texas Track and Field Coaches Association and the Greater ...