Harris County Department of Education
Mercedes Love has extensive educational leadership experience, currently serving as a School Principal at the Harris County Department of Education since January 2015, after holding the position of Assistant Principal. Prior to this role, Mercedes held the title of Instructional Specialist at the Sheldon Independent School District Education Foundation from August 2012 to January 2015 and at Humble ISD from November 2008 to August 2012. Mercedes began a career in education as a Teacher at Aldine ISD from August 2005 to November 2008. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Prairie View A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Teaching from Southern University at New Orleans.
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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.