Innovative Grant Program
Each school year, the Barbers Hill ISD Education Foundation holds an Innovative Grant Program. During this year's 2025-26 Innovative Grant Program, 46 grants were awarded for a grand total of $238,378 to BHISD teachers and staff.
Next school year's program will begin Fall of 2026. Please contact Amber Young, ext. 1241 with any questions.
- 2025-2026 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2024-2025 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2023-2024 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2022-2023 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2021-2022 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2020-2021 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2019-2020 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2018-2019 Innovative Grant Recipients
- 2017-2018 Innovative Grant Recipients
2025-2026 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Applicant | Additional Applicants |
| ECC | Illuminating Inquiry | Michelle King | Madison Fagala |
| ECC | Momentum Makers: Building Balance, Strength, and Success in Early Learners | Kayce Prater | Angie Hollman |
| ESN | Break the Boredom with Blooket Plus | Kristina Baggett | Amber LeBlanc |
| ESN | Wild Wonders: Inspiring Young Scientists Through Living Classrooms | Jennifer Brightwell | |
| ESS | ESS 3rd Grade GT STEM Magnetic Levitation Project | Heather Clary | Shelli Gill, Kelsie Worthan |
| ESS | Changing The Game With Learning Through Play | Lorn Ely | Carl Gray |
| ESS | The Living Lab: From Macro to Micro | Jennifer Callaway | |
| ISN | Bringing Science to Life with EduSmart | Lisa Purifoy | Amy Cox |
| ISN | Tune in to Math and Turn Up the Focus | Amanda Tharp | |
| ISN | Ipads for Intervention | Alaina Young | Jessica Silcox |
| ISN | Power tools for Kids | Christina King | Amy McElroy, Corey Holmes |
| ISN | Draw the Future: Electrifying Innovation with Circuit Scribe | Trisha Rojas | Stacey Nuding, Wenona Harris, Jessica Lang, Bianca Whitaker, Lisa Purifoy |
| ISN | AquaCycle Innovators: Dynamic Earth Science in Motion | Lisa Purifoy | Elizabeth Grant, Melissa Glenn, Alma Polydore, Kim Ingram |
| ISN / Fine Arts | Empowering Musicianship: AI Personalized Learning for Middle School Band Students | Amy King | Lisa Stone, Suzanne Ray, Elaina Kloecker, Chris Brannan |
| ISS | AquaCycle Innovators: Immersive Earth Science Learning Through Dynamic Water and Erosion Modeling | Rachel Conch | Lisa Purifoy |
| ISS | Learning in Motion | Haley Johnston | |
| ISS | Learning in 3D | Haley Johnston | |
| ISS | Bringing Science to Life with EduSmart | Rachel Conch | Amy Cox |
| ISS | Enhancing Reading Fluency Through Technology | Jenni Jennings | |
| ISS | Tech for Two Languages: Bridging Reading Gaps for Bilingual Learners with Disabilities | Mayra Cazares | Sarah Stone |
| ISS | Thinking Inside the Box? - A Road Trip From Inside the Classroom! | Michelle Buckert | Mitch Berg |
| ISS / Fine Arts | Empowering Musicianship: AI Personalized Learning for Middle School Band Students | Jaime Talbert | Lisa Stone, Suzanne Ray, Elaina Kloecker, Chris Brannan |
| MSN | Delightex edu - | Patrick McLendon | |
| MSN | Thinking Outside of the Box (literally!): Sustainable Theatre Magic | Jessica Vass | Diane Balogh, Sarah Kouba, Chris Brannan |
| MSN | Bringing Science to Life with EduSmart | Malissa Phillips | Amy Cox |
| MSN | Quizizz in the Classroom | Kimberly Short | Janet Tims |
| MSN | Access Granted: Assistive Technology That Puts Words Within Reach | Janet Tims | |
| MSN | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink! | Kori Tyler | Tamara Meigh |
| MSN | Tap Into Rhythm: Sustainable Theatre and Arts Integration Through Movement | Jessica Vass | Diane Balogh, Sarah Kouba, Chris Brannan |
| MSN | Jamming Out with Juno: Bringing Spanish to Life Through Sound | Dana Vela | |
| MSN / Fine Arts | Empowering Musicianship: AI Personalized Learning for Middle School Band Students | Suzanne Ray | Lisa Stone, Elaina Kloecker, Chris Brannan |
| MSS | 300 plus | Diane Balogh | Jessica Vass, Sarah Kouba, Chris Brannan |
| MSS | Bringing Science to Life with EduSmart | Nici Mendez | Amy Cox |
| MSS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink! | Whitney Keene | Tamara Meigh |
| MSS | Mission Accomplished with Mission.io | Nici Mendez | |
| MSS | “Tap Into Rhythm: Sustainable Theatre and Arts Integration Through Movement” | Diane Balogh | Jessica Vass |
| MSS / Fine Arts | Empowering Musicianship: AI Personalized Learning for Middle School Band Students | Lisa Stone | Suzanne Ray, Elaina Kloecker, Chris Brannan |
| HS | Bringing Science to Life with EduSmart | Cassidy Gardner | Amy Cox |
| HS | BH FFA/ABLE Bunny Barn Expansion | Hallee Cognata | Jake Walker, Brandon Otto, Makenna Chachere, Madelyne Nauman, Aaron Marshall, Hayley Freudenberg, Tori Boyd |
| HS | iLearn Español 2.0: Completing the Interactive Mobile Lab Experience | Maggie Cervantes | Kaitlin Macias, Brenda DelAngel |
| HS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink | Kelli Rinando | Tamara Meigh |
| HS | Vending for Literacy: Bringing Books to Students | Jennifer Jones | |
| Athletics / HS | HitTrax Hitting System | Aaron Fuller | Jared Smith, David Denny |
| Athletics / HS | Hudl Titan GPS Tracking System | Brian Moore | |
| Athletics / HS | Hudl Titan Player Tracker | Troy Mowatt | Bonnie Landry |
| Fine Arts / HS | MakeMusic/Recording Room for High School Band | Dwight Watson | Chris Brannan, Nathan Ascano, Austin Brannon, Juan Rojas |
2024-2025 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Applicant | Additional Applicants |
| ECC | Little Eagles Soaring through Obstacles | Alan Boudreaux | |
| ECC | Mirror to the Future: An AI SEL Initiative | Jody Cone | Jennifer Stephens |
| ESN | Break The Boredom With Blooket Plus | Jennifer Brightwell | |
| ESN | Granting the Power of Literacy: Eagle Book Machines | Mandy Andrews | Amber Scott Heather Mathison |
| ESS | Weighted Animals | Hanna Odom | Heather Louvier |
| ESS | High Flying Fitness Is A Game Changer. | Lorn Ely | Carl Gray |
| ESS | Book Vending Machine grant | Amber Scott | Tamara Meigh Mandy Andrews |
| ISN | Rockin' and Rolling into STEM with Sphero Bolt+ | Elaina Kloecker | |
| ISN | Soaring Sounds: Eagles Take to Podcasting | Tiffany Woodward | Priscilla (McCall) Palmer and Elaina Kloecker |
| ISN | VR Headsets to Open Virtual World to All Students | Elaina Kloecker | |
| ISN | Read Natural, Read Live | Lisa Rankin | |
| ISN | Changing the World Through STEM | Amy McElroy | Lisa Purifoy Corey Holmes |
| ISN | Mirror to the Future: An AI SEL Initiative | Morgan Fazzino | Haley Thompson |
| ISS | Enhancing Choral and Musician Learning Through Technology | Gretchen Guseman | Rachel Rozsypal |
| ISS | Rockin' and Rolling into STEM with Sphero Bolt+ | Elaina Kloecker | |
| ISS | Soaring Sounds: Eagles Take to Podcasting | Priscilla Palmer | Elaina Klocker Tiffany Woodward |
| ISS | VR Headsets Open a Virtual World to All Students | Elaina Kloecker | |
| ISS | Keyboarding Posture Fixer! | Karla Marroquin | |
| ISS | Mirror to the Future: A SEL Initiative | Megan McLendon | Carly Chaney and Jennifer Stephens |
| MSN | Sewing Multicultural Seeds | Sandra Clark | |
| MSN | 'Immersive Learning: Transforming Education with Virtual Reality' | Patrick McLendon | Taylor Ballinger MSS |
| MSN | Lego Club | Melissa Chapman | |
| MSN | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink! | Monica Nolen | submitted by Tamara Meigh on behalf of Monica Nolen, Kelly Gwynn and Kelli Rinando |
| MSN | Mirror to the Future:An AI SEL Initiative | Kimberly Bell | Rebecca Estrada, Counselor |
| MSN | Quizizz in the Classroom | Kimberly Short | Janet Tims |
| MSN | Wobble With Me | Kimberly Short | |
| MSS | Immersive Learning: Transforming Education with Virutal Reality | Taylor Ballinger | Jennifer Stephens |
| MSS | Granting the Power of Literacy: Eagle Book Vending Machines | Heather Mathison | |
| MSS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink! | Kelly Gwynn | submitted by Tamara Meigh on behalf of Monica Nolen, Kelly Gwynn and Kelli Rinando |
| HS | Active Classroom | Mitchell Stephens | Troy Mowatt Tiffany Turner Jennifer Locke Josh Presnall Patrick Pages Jody Roberts Beth Hutchison |
| HS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed--No Red Ink! | Kelli Rinando | submitted by Tamara Meigh on behalf of Monica Nolen, Kelly Gwynn and Kelli Rinando |
| HS | VivaVision: Mobil Language Stations | Maggie Cervantes-Rivers | |
| HS | 2025 Barbers Hill FFA Unified Show | Jacob Walker | |
| HS | VR Headsets Open a Virtual World to All Students | Brianne Brandt | |
| HS | Mirror Minds: An SEL Initiative | Annika Rodriguez | Tiffany Guy, Heather Workman |
| C & I | Soaring International Eagles: Transforming Communication | Elva Marroquin | Leticia Thompson |
| Safe Schools | Shine Bright for Safety | Lori May | |
| Tech / HS | BH Magic School Bus Year 2 | Kristen Davis | Melissa Chapman |
| ISN / SPED | Eavesdropping Excellence: Strengthening Teachers with Bug-In-Ear Coaching | Amanda Ritter | |
| Fine Arts / HS | Vocal Music Recording in the Choral Classroom | Chris Truitt | Nikki Taleno Lorin Hilyard Hope Novosad Chris Brannan BHHS Technology |
| Athletics / HS | Catapult Sports Technology System | Brian Moore | |
| Athletics / HS | Catapult Grant | Matt Kuykendall | Carl Abseck Chris Fudge |
| Athletics / HS | Building Team Speed | Christopher Fudge | Stacy Tucker - Girls Track Head Coach |
| Athletics / HS | HitTrax System | Aaron Fuller | Coach David Denny Coach Jared Smith Coach Sarah Aguilar Coach Lacey Eads Coach Chris Cauley Coach Darren Seymour Coach Josh Presnall |
| District | Afterschool instructional care for BHISD students | Chambers County Children's Museum | |
2023-2024 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Applicant | Additional Applicants |
| ECC | Banging on Literacy | Victoria King | Alayna Lowrie |
| ECC | Finger Gym…Tightening Our Grip | Kayce Prater | Eloi Acosta, Angie Hollman |
| ESN | Break the Boredom with Blooket Plus | Jennifer Brightwell | |
| ESN | ABLE-ITY Coffee & Snack Shop | Amy Thomas | Megan Dow, Alexia King |
| ESN | Kibo - Innovative Educational Tool | Erika Montroy | |
| ESN | Generation Genius | Kristina Baggett | |
| ESN | Texas Reads One Book 2024 | Mandy Andrews | Rhonda Jordan, Stacey Paine |
| ESN | ESN STAAR Students Shine Bright with Teacher Made | Lisa Kana | |
| ESN | Elementary North Science is Full STEAM Ahead | Ashley Gilmore | Lisa Purifoy, Rachel Conch, Shelli Gill |
| ESS | Fun and Fitness - Learning through Play -Brain Ball | Lorn Ely | Carl Gray |
| ESS | Next Level Journaling | Jennifer Callaway | |
| ESS | ESS STAAR Students Shine Bright with Teacher Made | Lisa Kana | |
| ESS | Elementary Science is Full STE(A)M Ahead! | Shelli Gill | Lisa Purifoy, Rachel Conch, Ashley Gilmore |
| ISN | LIGHTING UP Eagle Typing | Kristen McMahon | |
| ISN | Fifth Grade Science is Full STE(A)M ahead! | Lisa Purifoy | Christina King, Lacy White, Elizabeth Grant |
| ISN | Granting the Power of Literacy: Eagle Book Machines | Melissa Cox | Tamara Meigh, Ashlee Boothe, Mandy Andrews, Selena Ramsey, Heather Mathison, Jaclyn Fagg, Amber Scott, Jennifer Jones & Kimberly Schultz |
| ISN | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade - Renewal | Elaina Kloecker | Brianne Brandt, Lisa Kana, Jennifer Stephens |
| ISN | VR Headsets to Open Virtual Worlds to All Students | Elaina Kloecker | |
| ISN | We are a Generation of Geniuses! | Jessica Lang | Michelle Buckert |
| ISS | The Heart Matters | Barbara Vaughan | Brandon Russell, Elaina Kloecker |
| ISS | Read Naturally: Read Live | Vicky Moye | Soila Disney |
| ISS | 9 Square in the Air, if you dare! | Brandon Russell | Barbie Vaughan |
| ISS | Fifth Grade Science is Full STE(A)M ahead! | Rachel Conch | Laura Brumley, Alicia Wake, Aaron Berklund, Myka Sharp, Stacy Fleming |
| ISS | All Access: Providing Quality Instruction Anywhere | Andrea Paskievich | Brandi Brock, Wendy Oden, Lisa Stults, Rosalinda Campbell |
| ISS | Granting the Power of Literacy: Eagle Book Machines | Kimberly Schultz | Tamara Meigh, Ashlee Boothe, Mandy Andrews, Selena Ramsey, Heather Mathison, Jaclyn Fagg, Amber Scott, Jennifer Jones & Melissa Cox |
| ISS | We are a Generation of Geniuses! | Michelle Buckert | Jessica Lang |
| ISS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade - Renewal | Elaina Kloecker | Brianne Brandt, Lisa Kana, Jennifer Stephens |
| ISS | VR Headsets to Open Virtual Worlds to All Students | Elaina Kloecker | |
| MSN | Eagles Innovating with Drone Racing | Robert Thibodeaux | |
| MSN | (MSN) STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade - Renewal | Jennifer Stephens | Lisa Kana, Elaina Kloecker, Brianne Brandt |
| MSN | Let there be Light | Sandra Clark-Williams | |
| MSN | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed - No Red Ink! | Monica Nolen | Tamara Meigh, Kelly Gwynn, Kelli Rinando |
| MSS | (MSS) STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade - Renewal | Jennifer Stephens | Lisa Kana, Elaina Kloecker, Brianne Brandt |
| MSS | All Access: Providing Quality Instruction Anywhere | Courtney Nunez | Amy Albus, Olivia Belt, Danyelle Frick, Kristin Hoffman, Aubrey Stickland, Jennifer Simmons, Jessica Burleson, Shawnda Jackson, Megan Little, Tonya Haag |
| MSS | Quizizz Plus | Teeya Thornton | |
| MSS | Gizmos- Unleashing the Power of Doing | Nici Mendez | Andrea Gorney, Christy Clement, Lori Turbeville, Lucas Shields, Raymond Froom |
| MSS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed - No Red Ink! | Kelly Gwynn | Kelli Rinando, Tamara Meigh, Monica Nolen |
| HS | Weather on the Hill is a Click Away | Lockwood Cox | Bethany Sobray |
| HS | Let's Get Digital, Digital! | Kristen Elliot | Cynthia Giles |
| HS | 2024 Barbers Hill FFA Unified Show | Jacob Walker | |
| HS | Build a Set, On your Tabletop | Chris Irwin | |
| HS | Artistic Expressions with iPad | Chris Truitt | Chris Brannan, Hope Novosad, Nikki Taleno, Brianne Brandt |
| HS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade - Renewal | Brianne Brandt | Lisa Kana, Elaina Kloecker, Jennifer Stephens |
| HS | Eagle Writing Doesn't Bleed - No Red Ink! | Kelli Rinando | Monica Nolan, Kelly Gwen, Kelli Rinando, Tamara Meigh |
| HS | VR Headsets to Open Virtual Worlds to All Students | Brianne Brandt | |
| HS | Unlocking the Secrets in Science: A VR learning experience of Wonder | Tiffaney Clark | Trish Dunn, Sarah Aguilar, Bonnie Landry, Cody Knight, Chase Silva, Elizabeth Guzman, Heather Lay, Lockwood Cox, Brianne Brandt |
| HS | Upperhandgolf Individual practice plan | Nate Embley | |
| MSS | Mounted Patrol | Norman Anderson | |
| Tech | Barbers Hill's "Magic School" Bus! | Kristen Davis | Samuel Wilkerson, Kari Sager, Brandon Otto |
2022-2023 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Applicant | Additional Applicants |
| ECC | Embarking on an Interactive Learning Journey with Osmo! | Allison Williams | Amanda Waterloo, Natalie Maxwell, Emily Brannen, Celeste Cooper, Jacqueline Bell, Patricia Cordova, Perla Sifuentes, Jennifer Fruge, Emily McCoy, Erica Rangel |
| ECC | Banging on Literacy | Victoria King | Alayna Lowrie |
| ESN | Racing Into Stem and Coding with Indi Robots | Ashley Gilmore | Shelli Gill |
| ESN | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade for ESN | Lisa Kana | Suzie Wilburn, Brianne Brandt, Jennifer Stephens |
| ESN | Time to get Typing! | Cheri Hargrave | Whitney Lowery |
| ESN | Wiggle Wobble Chair Feet | Becky Alegria | |
| ESN | Illuminate your class with eGlass ESN | Lisa Kana | Ashley Gilmore, Cammie Beasley, Kristen Davis |
| ESN | Generation Genius | Kristina Baggett | Roberta Baca |
| ESN | Making Sense of ABLE | Brittany Saultz | Megan Dow |
| ESS | Rad Uses for an iPad | Julie Wylie | |
| ESS | Racing Into Stem and Coding with Indi Robots | Shelli Gill | Ashley Gilmore |
| ESS | Get Coding with Dot! | Whitney Lowery | |
| ESS | Flexible Seating | Brittney Lockett | |
| ESS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade for ESS | Lisa Kana | Suzie Wilburn, Brianne Brandt, Jennifer Stephens |
| ESS | Illuminate your class with eGlass ESS | Lisa Kana | Juanita Hatfield, Shelli Gill, Kristen Davis |
| ESS | Time to get Typing! | Whitney Lowery | Cheri Hargrave |
| ESS | High flying fitness for all is a game changer. | Lorn Ely | |
| ISN | Soaring Motor Lab | Jennifer M Wilson | Sarah Aghajan, Carri Thompson, Rebekah Ard |
| ISN | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade for Intermediate North | Suzie Wilburn | Lisa Kana, Brianne Brandt, Jennifer Stephens |
| ISN | Going Gaga for Exercise | Brett Farrell | |
| ISN | STOP…Typing Time! | Kristen McMahon | Tracy Gaston-Gray, Jayme Curry |
| ISN | Keyboarding Speedskins | Kristen McMahon | Jayme Curry |
| ISN | Igniting Wonder: Creating a Lab where student are Immersed in a variety of Science Phenomena | Lisa Purifoy | |
| ISN | Bringing Innovation to the Class through EGlass | Lisa Purifoy | |
| ISS | Empowering Eagle Readers | Lorena Raya-Lankford | |
| ISS | All Access: Providing Quality Instruction Anywhere | Andrea Paskievich | Brandi Brock, Elisa McNally, Wendy Oden, List Stults, Rosalinda Campbell |
| ISS | Micro:Bit Programming Kits | Jayme Curry | |
| ISS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade for ISS | Suzie Wilburn | Lisa Kana, Brianne Brandt, Jennifer Stephens |
| ISS | Keyboard Speedskins | Jayme Curry | Tracy Gaston-Gray |
| ISS | 'Light Energy' a Children's Museum Experience in the Science Classroom | Rachel Conch | Laura Brumley, Aaron Berklund, Mayra Cazares, Alicia Wake |
| ISS | Fast as Light | Barbara Vaughan | Brandon Russell |
| ISS | Stop…Typing Time | Tracy Gaston-Gray | Kristen McMahon, Jayme Curry |
| ISS | Digital Microscopes | Rachel Conch | |
| ISS | Spotkick | Brandon Russell | Barbara Vaughan |
| ISS | Crazy for Gaga Ball | Barbara Vaughan | Brandon Russell |
| ISS | We are a Generation of Geniuses! | Michelle Buckert | Mitch Berg, Jessica Lang, Joy Crow |
| ISS | Read Naturally: Read Live Online Program - 6th Grade | Vicky Moye | Soila Disney |
| ISS | Hijinx Ninja Course | Brandon Russell | Barbie Vaughan |
| ISS | EGlass | Rachel Conch | |
| MSN | Mobilizing Math in the Classroom: Using iPads for Effective Instruction | Jill Batley | Lacy Hanf |
| MSN | Inspiring Innovation High School Drones | Robert Thibodeaux | |
| MSN | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade MSN | Jennifer Stephens | Lisa Kana, Suzie Wilburn, Brianne Brandt |
| MSN | Illuminate your class with eGlass MSN | Jennifer Stephens | Kristen Davis |
| MSN | Lights and Magic | Jessica Vass | |
| MSN | Maneuvering the Middle All Access Pass | Jenell Fisher | Ashley Whitaker, Jennifer Sandlin, Terri Cooper, Brandy Larson, Jill Batley |
| MSS | Making Math Matter: Using iPads to Enhance Instruction | Megan Little | Tonya Haag |
| MSS | Gizmos - Unleashing the Power of Doing | Nici Mendez | Heather Kuritz, Kary Barrios, Lori Turbeville, Wes Mansfield, Raymond Froom |
| MSS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade MSS | Jennifer Stephens | Lisa Kana, Suzie Wilburn, Brianne Brandt |
| MSS | Illuminate your class with eGlass MSS | Jennifer Stephens | Kristen Davis |
| MSS | All Access: Providing Quality Instruction Anywhere | Courtney Nunez | Amy Albus, Olivia Belt, Danyelle Frick, Kristin Hoffman, Carlee White, Jessica Burleson, Tonya Haag, Shawnda Jackson, Megan Little |
| MSS | PBIS Rewards Tracking | Lisa Stone | Teeya Thornton, Amy Albus |
| HS | Spicing up Spanish with Sound | Maggie Cervantes-Rivers | Gaby Llamas, Brenda DelAngel, Noe Pena, David Jenness |
| HS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Brianne Brandt | Lisa Kana, Suzie Wilburn, Jennifer Stephens |
| HS | Virtual Job Shadowing | Sharron Sims | CTE Department - Kari Sager |
| HS | Greenhouse Rejuvenation | Brandon Otto | Jacob Walker, Taylor Brandes, Megan Dow, Leah Miller, Sharron Sims, Elizabeth Wallace, Ronna Parrish |
| HS | Illuminate your class with eGlass | Brianne Brandt | Kristen Davis |
| HS | Barbers Hill FFA Unified Show | Jacob Walker | Brandon Otto, Ali Lyde |
| HS/ATH | Catapult System | Matt Kuykendall | Carl Abseck, Brian Moore, Dwayne Nunez |
| HS/ATH | Catapult One | Brian Moore | |
| HS/ATH | Win Reality Virtual Reality Batting Practice | Aaron Fuller | David Denny |
| M&O | Cultivating Collaboration | Patrick Hendricks | Jennifer Stephens |
| M&O | Germicidal UV Lights within Ice Machines | Kyle Wimberly | |
| TECH | District Podcast Equipment | Brett Parrish | |
| POLICE/MSS | Mounted Patrol | Norman Anderson | |
| CURR/TECH | Effective EdTech Ecosystem | Stormy Thibodeaux | Kristen Davis, Jennifer Stephens, Chloe Yowell |
2021-2022 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Teacher | Additional Teachers |
| PKC | All Things Sensory | Kayce Prater | PPCD Team |
| ECC | Memory & Attention Building Lab: A Place for Optional Learning | Jennifer Baggs | Jodie Meredith |
| ECC | Special Education Flexible Seating | Arta Anderson | |
| ECC | STEMscopes Success | Tiffany Cooper | All GenEd Kindergarten Teachers |
| ECC | Digital Crayon | Tiffany Cooper | All GenEd Kindergarten Teachers |
| ECC | Osmo: Fun Innovative Learning | Patricia Cordova | |
| ECC | Kitt the Learning Companion | Lisa Kana | Lori Thompson |
| ECC | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Lisa Kana | |
| ESN | Illumination Station: Creating a Light Energy | Lisa Purifoy | Christina King, Amy McElroy, Lacy White |
| ESN | Exercising Outside the Box | Brett Farrell | |
| ESN | Get Coding with Kodable! | Cheri Hargrave | |
| ESN | Time to Get Typing! | Cheri Hargrave | |
| ESN | Assistive Technology Starter Kit | Jami Garrett | Amy Thomas, MS, CCC-SLP |
| ESN | Generation Genius | Joy Crow | |
| ESN | No hangar models here, we've got gears! | Christina King | |
| ESN | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESS | Generation Genius | Michelle Buckert | |
| ESS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESS | Cursive Writing Wizard | Laura Herrington | |
| ESS | Zen Zone | Laura Herrington | |
| ESS | Time to Get Typing! | Jayme Curry | |
| ESS | Boogie Boards in the Classroom | Carrie Daniels | Michelle Buckert, Jessica Campbell, Elizabeth Johnson |
| ESS | Boogie Board Blackboard Reusable Notebook | Stacy Fleming | |
| ESS | Let's Get Lit with Circuit Scribes | Laura Brumley | Aaron Berklund, Mayra Cazares, Alicia Wake |
| ESS | Coding in the Elementary Classroom | Jayme Curry | |
| MSN | Levitating Learning in the MSN Innovation Room | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSN | Bring Musical Theatre to MSN | Jessica Vass | |
| MSN | Being Flexible & Innovative with Seating | Chelsea Schexnayder | |
| MSN | MSN STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSN | Blank Keyboards | Darren Seymour | |
| MSN | Technology for All | Jennifer Sandlin | Nunez, Spicola, Albus, Barnett, Horn |
| MSN | 3D Printing for the Engineering Classroom | Robert Thibodeaux | Bradley Kohles |
| MSS | Levitating Learning in the MSN Innovation Room | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | MSS STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | Inspiring Ingenuity in 3D | Anna Benefield | Rachael Matos |
| MSS | Blank Keyboards | Ben Veen | |
| MSS | Technology for All | Courtney Nunez | Spicola, Albus, Barnett, Horn |
| MSS | All Access: Providing Quality Instruction Everywhere | Courtney Nunez | Math & Special Education Teachers |
| HS | STAAR Students Shine Bright with TeacherMade | Brianne Brandt | |
| HS | Clear Touch Panel for SPED | Teri Thames | |
| HS | Virtual Job Shadowing | Sharron Sims | |
| HS | METHOD to our Madness | Racheal Matos | |
| HS | iMoveMusic | Andrew Kier | Kevin Stone, Robert Fish, Michael Gonzalex |
| HS | Blank Keyboards (60 keyboards) | Brian Moore | |
| O&M | Buster the Bus | Josh Rice | |
| Police | Mounted Patrol | Norman Anderson | |
| SS | Brain Abouts Program | Lesley Gershmel | Pam McDonald |
| SS | Eagle Shop | Lesley Gershmel | |
| Athletics | The Time Has Come | Kimberly Anders | |
| Athletics | Win Virtual Reality Baseball/Softball Pitch Recognition | Aaron Fuller | David Denny |
| Tech | Tech Service on the Go | Melinda LeJeune | Adam Hatley, Christopher Lewis, Andrew Masterson |
2020-2021 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Teacher | Additional Teachers |
| ECC | Computer Lab Innovation | Laura Estrada | |
| ECC | Bee-Bot ting into the Future of Academics | Tiffany Cooper | Julie Modisette, Lori Emerson |
| ECC | Can you hear me now? No? Good! | Kara Kammerer | Amber Kuroski |
| ECC | Texas2Step | Kayce Prater | Angie Hollman, Mackenzie Schiffbauer, Jeana McCall |
| ECC | All Aboard the Coding Express with Lego Education | Lisa Kana | |
| ESN | Education Galaxy | Lori DiGulio | |
| ESN | Hold a Hologram in Your Hands | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESN | 21st Century Show and Tell | Cheri Hargrave | Jayme Curry |
| ESN | Next Generation PE with DrumFit | Brett Farrell | |
| ESN | Compostology for 2nd Grade Garden Class | Susan LeBlanc | |
| ESN | Microscope Mania at BHEN | Ashley Gilmore | |
| ESN | Eagle Sensory Room | Jennifer Wilson | Laura Nash, Christina Langhorne, Shelley Hernandez |
| ESS | Hold a Hologram in Your Hands | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESS | 21st Century Show and Tell | Jayme Curry | Cheri Hargrave |
| MSN | Let's Take this Show on the Road STEAM Theatre Lighting | Jessica Vass | Diane Balogh |
| MSN | Stop...Collaborate and Innovate | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | Let's Take this Show on the Road | Diane Balogh | Jessica Vass |
| MSS | Continuing to Make Every Minute Count | Courtney Nunez | Patricia Jones, Amber Young, Carlee Stork |
| MSS | Sphero Bolt | Anna Benefield | |
| MSS | Stop...Collaborate and Innovate | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | Calm Down Kits | Amanda Ritter | Melanie Brown, Lori Thompson, Kyla Weatherford |
| HS | Dancing the Day Away - Hollywood Stars Prom | Leah Miller | Megan Dow, Tori Boyd |
| HS | Aquaponics and Modern Aquaculture in the Classroom | Beth Sobray | |
| HS | Apiaries in the Classroom | Brandon Otto | |
| HS | Make More Shots! with the Noah Shooting System | Chris Pennington | Bryan Harris, John Brown, Chylle Miles |
| HS | The Eagle Photo Booth | Chelsea Carrell | |
| HS | Wearing the Future | Rachel Matos | |
| HS | CO2 Laser Cutting Machine | Ronna Parrish | Charles McManus |
| HS | Slides into Success | Misty VanDyke | Christie Hahn, Melody Mendez, Ronnie Landry |
| Other | Meet Milo, and Eagle from the Future! | Lindsey West | Kendra Horn |
| Other | Launching Dryerase into Cyberspace | Carol Baker | Jennifer Biddy, Shelly Auzenne |
| Other | Rack Performance Audio/Visual Weight Room Mgmt Software | Tom Westerberg | Kevin Kilgo, Kyle Westerberg, Danny Cowgill |
| Maint | Pedestrian Safety Warning Lights | Curtis Ellis | Jason Grigsby |
| Operations | KaiVac 1750 No-Touch Cleaning System | Carrie Steadham | Susan Davis, Becky Johnson |
| Spec Svcs | Special Education Resource Fair and Art Contest | Kristen Brown | Sue Garcia, Marilyn Ropp |
| Technology | Presenting a New Pathway to PD | Stacy Pennington | Kristen Davis |
2019-2020 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Teacher | Additional Teachers |
| ECC | Computer Lab Innovation | Laura Estrada | |
| ECC | Bee-Bot-ting into the Future of Academics | Tiffany Cooper | Julie Modisette, Lori Emerson |
| ECC | Can you hear me now? No? Good! | Kara Kammerer | Amber Kuroski |
| ECC | Texas2Step | Kayce Prater | Angie Hollman, Mackenzie Schiffbauer, Jeana McCall, Jennifer Cervantes, Meagan McJunkin, Shelly Hernandez |
| ECC | All Aboard the Coding Express with Lego Education | Lisa Kana | |
| ESN | Education Galaxy | Lori DiGulio | |
| ESN | Hold a Hologram in Your Hands | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESN | 21st Century Show and Tell | Cheri Hargrave | Jayme Curry |
| ESN | Next Generation PE with DrumFit | Brett Farrell | |
| ESN | Compostology for 2nd Grade Garden Class | Susan LeBlanc | |
| ESN | Microscope Mania at BHEN | Ashley Gilmore | |
| ESN | Eagle Sensory Room | Jennifer Wilson | Laura Nash, Christina Langhorne, Shelley Hernandez |
| ESS | Hold a Hologram in Your Hands | Suzie Wilburn | |
| ESS | 21st Century Show and Tell | Jayme Curry | Cheri Hargrave |
| MSN | Let's Take this Show on the Road STEAM Theatre Lighting | Jessica Vass | Diane Balogh |
| MSN | Stop...Collaborate and Innovate | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | Let's Take this Show on the Road | Diane Balogh | Jessica Vass |
| MSS | Continuing to Make Every Minute Count | Courtney Nunez | Math & Special Education Teachers |
| MSS | Sphero Bolt | Anna Benefield | |
| MSS | Stop...Collaborate and Innovate | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | Calm Down Kits | Amanda Ritter | Melanie Brown, Lori Thompson, Kyla Weatherford |
| HS | Dancing the Day Away-Hollywood Stars Prom | Leah Miller | Megan Dow, Tori Boyd |
| HS | Aquaponics and Modern Aquaculture in the Classroom | Beth Sobray | |
| HS | Apiaries in the Classroom | Brandon Otto | |
| HS | Make More Shots! with the Noah Shooting System | Chris Pennington | Bryan Harris, John Brown, Chylle Miles, Brad Tyler, Amber Rainey |
| HS | The Eagle Photo Booth | Chelsea Carrell | |
| HS | Wearing the Future | Rachel Matos | |
| HS | CO2 Laser Cutting Machine | Ronna Parrish | Charles McManus |
| HS | Slides into Success | Misty VanDyke | Christie Hahn, Melody Mendez, Bonnie Landry |
| Other | Meet Milo, an Eagle from the Future! | Lindsey West | Kendra Horn |
| Other | Launching Dryerase into Cyberspace | Carol Baker | Jennifer Biddy, Shelly Auzene |
| Other | Rack Performance Audio/Visual Weight Room Management Software Application | Tom Westerberg | Kevin Kilgo, Kyle Westerberg, Danny Cowgill |
| Maint | Pedestrian Safety Warning Lights | Curtis Ellis | Jason Grigsby |
| Oper | KaiVac 1750 No-Touch Cleaning System | Carrie Steadham | Susan Davis, Becky Johnson |
| Sp Serv | Special Education Resource Fair and Art Contest | Kristen Brown | Sue Garcia, Marilyn Ropp |
| Tech | Presenting a New Pathway to PD | Stacy Pennington | Kristen Davis |
2018-2019 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Teacher | Additional Teachers |
| KC | Bee-Botting into the Future of Academics | Tiffany Cooper | Julie Modisette |
| KC | Young Eagles Soar with Positive Behavior Success | Carri Thompson | |
| KC | Flexible seating for flexible minds | Kara Kammerer | |
| KC | Imagination Creates Reality | Melissa Venable | |
| KC | Super Sensory Students | Kayce Prater | |
| KC | Special Eagles Soar Too! | Angie Hollman | |
| KC | i-Can See the Wonders of the World | Jennifer Fruge | Julie Modisette |
| KC | Osmo: Taking the iPad to a Whole New Level | Leslie Mulkey | Tiffany Cooper |
| KC | Strengthening the School to Home Connection with Seesaw | Lisa Kana | Lisa Watkins |
| PS | Weighted Therapy for Anxiety and Neurodevelopmental Disorders | Carla Vaughn | |
| PS | Listening Learners: A Pathway to Fluency | Brittany McAnally | |
| PS | Spanish Literacy and English Transition with Esperanza | Fatima Gonzalez | |
| PS | Tech integration in first grade | Sara Cowgill | |
| PS | iPad Power | Laura Kelley | |
| PS | iPads for learning stations | Jenni Jennings | |
| PS | Strengthening the School to Home Connection with Seesaw | Lisa Kana | Mandy Malone |
| ESN | Augmented Reality Sandbox for Innovation Room | Christina King | Lisa Purifoy, Amy McElroy |
| ESN | Creating a 21st Century Learning Space | Suzie Wilburn | Jessie Ackerman |
| ESN | #fastonfacts | Robbie Reamy | |
| ESN | 3rd Science is Beyond Belief | Ashley Gilmore | Rachel Conch |
| ESN | iPad Integration for the 21st Century Library | Melissa Johnson | |
| ESN | Campus Set of iPads for the Art Room | Mandy Andrews | |
| ESN | Unique Ukuleles | Blair Eubank | |
| ESN | "Wobble" While I Read | Shannon Burgess | Kejonen, Penn, Quartz, McDowell |
| ESN | Multiple Seating Choice for Multiple Learning Voices | Lisa Rankin | |
| ESN | Flexible Seating for Success | Robbie Reamy | |
| ESS | Interactive Animal Adaptations Exhibit | Rachel Conch | |
| ESS | Campus set of iPads for the Art Room | Michelle Johnson | |
| ESS | iPad Integration for the 21st Century Library | Kimberly Schultz | |
| ESS | Wiggle Seat Inflatable Sensory Chair Cushion | Stacy Fleming | |
| ESS | Southside Orff Instruments | Rachel Rozsypal | |
| ESS | Flexible Seating in the Classroom | Kelsey Griffin | |
| ESS | Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Muscles and Bones | Barbara Vaughn | Wes Bruner, Kelsey Colonna |
| ESS | Q Ball Throwable Classroom Microphone | Stacy Fleming | Goodin, Barnett, Polydore |
| ESS | "Exploring Interactions within Biomes" a Student Centered Project | Rachel Conch | Brumley, Wake, Polydore, Goodin |
| ESS | Breakout EDU | Suzanne Cofresi | |
| ESS | Exploring Science in the 4th Grade Science Lab | Rachel Conch | Ashley Gilmore |
| ESS | Exploring Science in the 5th Grade Science Lab | Rachel Conch | Ashley Gilmore |
| MSN | Growing from Classroom to Community | Jennifer Stephens | Tracy Spicola |
| MSN | Bouncy Bands Stimulate the Mind | Kim Short | Fazzino, Francis, McDonald, Simmons, Smith, Boudreaux, Tyler, Young, Woodward, Raymond, Wylie |
| MSN | Augmented Reality Topobox | Kendra Kruse | Hutton, Baggett, Holmes, Barlow, Kalis |
| MSN | Virtual Reality in the Social Studies Classroom | Kim Short | Suzy McDonald |
| MSN | Middle School Musical - Little Mermaid Jr. | Diane Balogh | |
| MSN | Reading Intervention in the Social Studies Classroom | Kim Short | |
| MSN | Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Student - The 40 Book Challenge | Robert Thibodeaux | |
| MSS | Building Community in the Classroom (MSS) | Jennifer Stephens | |
| MSS | MSS Growing from Classroom to Community | Jennifer Stephens | Chloe Yowell |
| MSS | Stand 2 Learn | Teeya Thornton | Gaines, Landry, Viverette, Knight, Stelly, Yzquierdo, Manning |
| MSS | Science Escape Rooms, STEM Challenges, and Open Inquiry Lab Bundles | Nici Mendez | |
| MSS | Making Every Minute Count: Differentiation that Makes Math Stick | Courtney Nunez | Deardorff, Stork, Jones, Young, Fudge, Jackson, Stults, Roberts, Burleson, Brock |
| HS | Apples for Teacher | Kari Sager | Kirven Tillis |
| HS | Clear Touch Interactive Panel | Brian Moore | Leah Hopper, Kirven Tillis |
| HS | Clear Touch Interactive Panel | Amy Hightower | Karsyn Jackson |
| HS | Squid | Cayla Hunt | Kelly Cauley |
| HS | Differentiated Seating - "Flex" Environment | Karsyn Jackson | |
| HS | 8 Learniture Active Learning Stool & 4 Safco AlphaBetter Footrest | Bernadette Fortune | Traci George |
| HS | Flexible Seating Arrangement | Teri Thames | |
| HS | Pear Deck Program | Troy Mowatt | Phillips, Brannen, Presnall, Cottle, Locke |
| HS | Interactive Discussions with Pear Deck | Beth Hutchison | Cauley, Denny, Verner, Smith |
| HS | Yabla en Espanol | Maggie Rivers | |
| HS | Robots Need Brains | Misty Van Dyke | Rachael Matos, Jayme Curry |
| HS | Laser Cutting in STEM and Robotics | Jayme Curry | Rachael Matos |
| HS | Teaching Future Technology Skills through Micro bits & Electronics | Rachael Matos | |
| HS | Dancing the Day Away | Megan Dow | Leah Miller, Sharron Sims |
| HS | Cement Learning Using Differentiated Learning Strategies | Leah Miller | |
| HS | Albert.io for Advanced Placement Social Studies | Beth Hutchison | Stephanie Cottle |
| Cust | SSS CleanSpec Environmental Surface Monitoring System | Becky Johnson | |
| Maint | Germicidal duct work air purification | Curtis Ellis | |
| Cust | GermBlast | Carrie Steadham |
2017-2018 Innovative Grant Recipients
| Campus | Grant Title | Lead Teacher | Additional Teachers |
| KC | Mega Math | Julie Modisette | Jaclyn Fagg, Jennifer Fruge, Amanda Waterloo, Amber Kuroski |
| KC | TOTS can ride the STEM Train too! | Lisa Kana | Lori Isaacks, Natalie Simpson, Brittney Kelley |
| KC | Team STEM for PPCD | Kayce Prater | Angie Hollman |
| KC | Extending Literacy Skills to Help Our Eagles Soar | Jennifer Fruge | |
| PS | Learning Beyond the Screen with Osmo | Fatima Gonzalez | |
| PS | Mimiovote Assessment systems handsets | Jenni Jennings | |
| ESN | #fastonfacts | Robbie Reamy | |
| ESN | Flexible Seating - The Power to Choose | Lindsey King | |
| ESN | Science Literacy Project | Christina King | |
| ESN | i Wish i Had an iPad | Blair Eubank | |
| ESN | Science in Sight in Second Grade | Ashley Gilmore | Stacy Bailey |
| ESN | Science in 3rd Grade - WE Can! | Ashley Gilmore | Stacy Bailey |
| ESN | Science Literacy Project | Amy McElroy | |
| ESN | Science Literacy Project | Lisa Purifoy | |
| ESN | "Exploring Interactions within Biomes" | Lisa Purifoy | Christina King, Amy McElroy |
| ESN | Breakout for Education | Lori DiGulio | Whitney Dreaden, Amy McElroy |
| ESS | BHESS Ukuleles | Rachel Rozsypal | |
| ESS | Who Was? Biographies | Rachel Conch | Laura Brumley, Alicia Wake, Alma Polydore |
| ESS | Bloxels | Rachel Conch | |
| ESS | Magnifying Science in 5th Grade | Stacy Bailey | Ashley Gilmore |
| ESS | 4th Grade Difference Makers in Science | Stacy Bailey | Ashley Gilmore |
| ESS | Breakout EDU | Suzanne Cofresi | |
| ESS | Using Mimio Pad to Make Learning Interactive | Brandy Davis | Lindsay Sanchez |
| ESS | MimioPad Wireless Tablet | Nikki Juarez | Kelsey Puckett |
| ESS | Breakout EDU | Alicia Wake | |
| ESS | Breakout EDU | Laura Brumley | |
| MSN | Bouncy Bands for Bored Bones | Jenell Fisher | |
| MSN | Virtual Reality in the Social Studies Classroom | Kim Short | |
| MSN | Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child | Karen Webb | |
| MSS | Photoscore/Notate Me Ultimate 8 Software | Gretchen Guseman | |
| MSS | Versa Tiles: Practice to Mastery in Mathematics | Courtney Nunez | |
| HS | Social Studies Active Classroom | Stephanie Cottle | Adrian Baker, Todd Francis, Kevin Ellis |
| HS | Exciting Inquiry Labs and Activities | Stacy Tucker | Heidi Airey, Bo Braddock, Jenifer Pinion, Stacey Owens |
| HS | Dissection Mania | Alyssa Albus | Lauren Leth, Anthony Moore, Sharon Moyer, Bethany Sobray |
| HS | Cross-curricular Biomedical Engineering | Jayme Curry | Racheal Matos, Julie Hearn, Melinda Berry |
| HS | STEM Makerspace | Jayme Curry | Racheal Matos |
| HS | Classroom Connect | Jayme Curry | Racheal Matos, Kathy Hayman, Nici Mendez |
| HS | Water Demineralization System | Stacy Tucker | Heidi Airey, Bo Braddock, Jenifer Pinon, Stacey Owens |
| HS | Nuclear Chemistry Activities | Stacy Tucker | |
| HS | Pasco Spark Element Wireless Lab Tablet | Cheyne Cox | Sarah McDonald, Amanda Garringer |
| HS | STEM and Health Science 3D Printing Human Organs | Julie Hearn | |
| HS | Modeling Chemistry | Bo Braddock | |
| HS | Touch Screen Chrome Book | Jason West | |
| HS | T-Shirts for PALees | Deandra McBride | |
| HS | External Defibrillator Training System | Melinda Berry | |
| HS | Differentiation in the Science Classroom | Alyssa Albus | Sharon Moyer |
| HS | Real World Science Connections | Alyssa Albus | Melanie Gray |
| Other | Modernize EPIC | Jennifer Biddy | Carol Baker |
| Other | Empowering Eagles | Lesley Gershmel | |
| Other | Empowering Eagles | Lesley Gershmel | |