Harris County Department of Education
Karmah Stokes is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Assistant Attorney General at the Texas Attorney General's Office since November 2019 and as an Adult Education Instructor at the Harris County Department of Education since October 2018. Previously, Stokes held a temporary position as an Assistant Attorney General in the Child Support Division and contributed to various legal roles, including law student assistant roles at the Texas A&M School of Law’s Wills & Estates Clinic, where support was provided for drafting legal documents for senior citizens. Stokes also gained experience as a Summer Law Clerk at the Fort Worth Child Support Division and performed legislative duties as a Legislative Liaison Intern and Legislative Aide in different organizations. Stokes obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Texas A&M University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government and an Associate degree in Social Sciences.
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Harris County Department of Education
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The Harris County Department of Education is a public entity dedicated to helping meet the needs of uniquely challenged learners and school staff in the state’s largest county through innovative programming and support services. HCDE directly serves approximately 30,000 students with four alternative campuses, therapy services provided in local schools, 17 Head Start centers for early childhood education, after-school programming in dozens of community and school settings and the largest adult education program in Texas. HCDE also supports educators and school staff with professional development opportunities in diverse instructional areas ranging from core content to special populations and educational technology, as well as offers programs supporting school safety and alternative certification. The department provides valuable operational support to districts and public agencies in Harris County in the form of an advanced records management system, facilities planning and purchasing power through the Choice Partners program. These services are supported by a property tax of approximately ½ cent (about $9 annually for the average Harris County homeowner) as well as a revenue-generating model for some divisions. With this funding, HCDE provides savings to Harris County’s 25 school districts, allowing districts to keep money in the classroom and preserve their own tax rates. HCDE has lowered its tax rate for the last five years, consistently staying below the effective tax rate, providing exceptional value to Harris County taxpayers.