The International Management District (IMD) or simply the International District (ID) is a management district in Harris County and Fort Bend County, Texas. Most of the district is within the city of

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, while a portion lies within an

unincorporated area An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

.International District Boundaries
." International District. Retrieved May 2, 2010.

History

Texas State Representative

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suggested the creation of a management district.Welcome to the International Management District
" International Management District. Retrieved June 2, 2010. The 80th session of the Texas Legislature created the district in 2007.Kumar, Seshadri and Jennifer Friedberg.
Alief set to establish International Management District / Second bill can let AISD board increase length of trustees' terms
" ''

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''. Thursday June 7, 2007. ThisWeek 7. Retrieved June 2, 2010. In 2009 the district stated that at least half of its $1 million budget would be used to enhance security.

Cityscape

The district has about of land. It is roughly bounded by

Bellaire Boulevard Bellaire Boulevard (also known as Holcombe, and as 百利大道 ''Bǎilì Dàdào'' in Chinese and ''Đại Lộ Sàigòn'' in Vietnamese) is an arterial road in western Houston, Texas, United States. The street also goes through unincorporated a ...

to the north,

Texas State Highway 6 State Highway 6 (SH 6) runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma state line, to northwest of Galveston, where it is known as the Old Galveston Highway. In Sugar Land and Missouri City, it is known as Alvin-Sugarland Road and runs per ...

to the west, and Beltway 8 to the east. The district runs along Bissonnet from Highway 6 to Kirkwood. The district then runs along West Bellfort to

U.S. Highway 59 U.S. Route 59 (US 59) is a north–south United States highway (though it was signed east–west in parts of Texas). A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, US 59 is now a border-to-border route, part of the NAFTA superhighway, NAFTA ...

. The area occupied by the district is commonly known as

Alief Alief is a working-class suburb in Southwest Harris County, Texas, United States. Most of Alief is within the city limits of Houston, while a portion of the community is in unincorporated Harris County. First settled in 1894 as a rural farm co ...

. seven hotels are located in the district.

Government and infrastructure

The International Management District levies taxes on businesses in its boundaries to increase security, to promote international business and trade, and to pay for beautification projects.

County, state, and federal representation

The

Harris County Sheriff's Office The Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is a local law enforcement agency serving the over four million citizens of Harris County, Texas, United States. It is headquartered on the first and second floors in the 1200 Baker Street Jail in Down ...

serves the unincorporated Harris County side. It operates the Mission Bend Storefront in the International District. The El Franco Lee Health Center in the district, operated by the Harris County Hospital District, opened on May 19, 2009. Prior to the opening, the closest facility was the People's Health Center. The district said in a 2006 ''

'' article that it planned to build a health care facility in Alief. The center has of space. The

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operates the Alief Post Office and the Beechnut Post Office.

Economy

The International Trade Center-Houston was established around the time of the formation of the International District. The offices of Sentai Filmworks are in the International District.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

The Harris County residents are within the Alief independent school District. The Fort Bend County residents are within the

Fort Bend independent school District The Fort Bend Independent School District, also known as Fort Bend ISD or FBISD, is a school district system in the U.S. state of Texas based in the city of Sugar Land. The district spans covering almost all of the city of Sugar Land, the city ...

. Christina Autry of the IMD wrote that "The International Management District (IMD) largely overlaps with Alief ISD". Alief ISD schools in the district boundaries include: * High schools:

Alief Kerr High School Alief Kerr High School is an Alief ISD public school located in the Alief community, and in the limited purpose city limits of Houston, Texas, United States. The school is a part of the Alief Independent School District and serves grades 9 throug ...

and

Alief Taylor High School Alief Taylor High School is a public high school in the Alief Independent School District. It is located in an unincorporated area in the Alief community of Harris County, near Houston. Opened in 2001, Alief Taylor is the newest high school in ...

* 9th grade centers:

Elsik Ninth Grade School Alief Elsik High School is a high school in the Alief region of Houston, Texas, United States. Elsik is divided into two campuses: the main campus (12601 High Star in Houston, zip code 77072), and the Alief Elsik Ninth Grade Center (located at ...

and

Hastings Ninth Grade School Alief Hastings High School is a public high school in the Alief area of Houston, Texas, United States. Originally Alief Junior-Senior High School, which became Alief Middle School, housed all of the secondary students in the district. The schoo ...

(the main grade 10–12 buildings are outside of the district, but are parts of the same institutions) * Middle schools: Killough, O'Donnell, and Olle * Intermediate schools: Klentzman, Owens, and Youngblood * Elementary schools: Alexander, Boone, Chambers, Cummings, Hearne, Hicks, Horn, Landis, Liestman, Martin, and Smith Each area is assigned to a particular elementary school, with several areas assigned to elementary schools outside of the district. Some schools do not have bilingual programs, so bilingual students for those schools are redirected to other schools. In addition to the intermediate schools above, Alief Intermediate, Budewig, Mata, and Miller serve sections of the district, with bilingual students at Alief Int. being redirected to Owens. In addition to the middle schools above, Alief Middle, Albright, and Holub middle schools serve portions of the district. High school students in Alief ISD are randomly assigned to either Elsik, Hastings, or Taylor, with the same institution for all grade levels, while Kerr and

Alief Early College Alief Early College High School (AECHS) is a magnet high school in Houston, Texas and a part of the Alief Independent School District, in conjunction with Houston Community College. It was scheduled to open in fall 2009, and 120 spaces were to be a ...

serve as magnet schools. The Fort Bend County portion is served by Arizona Fleming Elementary School, Hodges Bend Middle School, and

George Bush High School George Bush High School is a public high school located in the Mission Bend census designated place and in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school has a "Richmond, Texas" postal address but is not in ...

Community colleges

The

Houston Community College System Houston Community College (HCC), also known as Houston Community College System (HCCS) is a Public college, public community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Texas, Houston, Missouri City, Texas, Missouri City, Greater ...

has served the Alief area since 1982.HCC provides opportunity and education for the Alief community
" ''

''. Retrieved April 8, 2009. The HCC Alief Campus, a part of the

Southwest College Southwest College is a community college based in Houston, Texas. Part of the Houston Community College System, it serves the Southwest and West portions of the city, as well as the nearby suburbs of Missouri City and Stafford. Southwest Colle ...

, is in the Westchase area of Houston. The HCC Alief Continuing Education Center is located in an

in Harris County adjacent to the International District. In 1982 HCCS expanded classes to

Alief Elsik High School Alief Elsik High School is a high school in the Alief region of Houston, Texas, United States. Elsik is divided into two campuses: the main campus (12601 High Star in Houston, zip code 77072), and the Alief Elsik Ninth Grade Center (located at ...

. In 2001, HCCS opened the Alief Center on Bissonnet. In 2007, the new Alief Campus in Westchase opened. In 2008, the former Alief Center became the Continuing Education Center.

Public libraries

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operates the David M. Henington-Alief Regional Library in the district.

Recreation

The

Lunar New Year Lunar New Year is the beginning of a calendar year whose months are moon cycles, based on the lunar calendar or lunisolar calendar. The Lunar New Year as a celebration is observed by numerous cultures. It is also named " Chinese New Year" becau ...

is celebrated in the district.2010 Chinese Lunar New Year Festival
." International District. Retrieved June 3, 2010.

References

External links

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