2009, followed by Richard A. Carranza in 2016 before standing down in order to become Chancellor of the New York City Schools. The current interim superintendent is Dr. Grenita Lathan, having been named as such in March 2018. Billy Reagan served as superintendent until 1986. Joan Raymond began serving that year, and stepped down in 1991. Political divisions On December 1, 1994, HISD board members voted to divide HISD into 12 numbered geographic districts; of eleven districts, each district had one to three high schools. The 12th district was an alternative district. Prior to Summer 2005, HISD had 13 administrative districts. Originally, the number of districts were to be cut to three, but HISD decided on cutting the number to five in fall 2005. As of 2010 HISD schools are organized by elementary, middle, and high school offices. Previously schools in Houston ISD were organized into "Regional Districts." Each district had its own Regional Superintendent. There were five regional districts in Houston ISD: Central Regional District East Regional District North Regional District South Regional District West Regional District Before its 2005 reorganization, HISD had the following districts: Geographic districts: Central District East District North District North Central District Northeast District Northwest District South District South Central District Southeast District Southwest District West District Other districts: Alternative District Acres Homes Coalition Schools An additional district, West Central, was later established before the reorganization. Taxation As of 2010, of the school districts in Harris County, Houston ISD has the lowest taxation rate. Support services In 1948, Federal funding for school lunch programs became available. The district refused to participate and was unable to raise funds elsewhere. As a result, there were no free or reduced-price lunches for local schoolchildren until 1967. In the 2000s HISD established "Breakfast in the Classroom." The program was replaced with a free breakfast program based in cafeterias. The Houston Press published a story about accounting irregularities regarding a program; the State of Texas announced it would investigate the program. On February 4, 2005, HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra announced that the program was suspended. By 2006 HISD resumed its free breakfast programs. Houston ISD television channel HISD TV is an educational cable access channel. Houses in the Houston ISD area get the Houston ISD channel on cable. Channel 18 of Comcast Channel 99 of AT&T U-verse Channel 76 of Phonoscope Communications Channel 96 of Suddenlink Channel 18 of