5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
MARCH 21, 2024  
BOARD AUDITORIUM AND BOARD SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM  
4400 WEST 18TH STREET  
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092  
MEETING HELD - PURPOSE  
The School Board of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) held a regular meeting  
on March 21, 2024, beginning at 5 p.m. in the board auditorium of the Hattie Mae White  
Educational Support Center, 4400 West 18th St., Houston, TX 77092.  
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – MEMBERS PRESENT  
Board President Momanaee called the meeting to order at 5:14 p.m. and declared the board  
convened to consider matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Present:  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Absent:  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Momanaee recognized elected officials in attendance.  
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MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dhriti Gupta of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at  
Westside High School led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas  
Flag.  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board member Mendoza read a proclamation in honor of Women's History Month.  
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SPEAKERS  
UPDATE – MEMBERS PRESENT  
Board member Rivon arrived at 5:20 p.m.  
Board Vice President Campo arrived at 5:54 p.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 8:07 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 8:25 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Update From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
2.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 1 Progress Measure  
1.2 and Goal 2 Progress Measure 2.2  
On motion by board member Lemond Flowers, with a second by board member  
Garza Lindner, the board voted to accept the goal monitoring report in item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
With no objection, Board President Momanaee pulled items 26 and 27 from the consent  
agenda.  
3.  
Approval Of The March Budget Amendment  
On motion by board member Lemond Flowers, with a second by board member  
Cruz Arnold, the board voted to approve item 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
26.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDAA(LOCAL), Officers And  
Officials: Duties And Requirements Of Board Officers-First Reading  
On motion by board member Campo, with a second by board member Garza  
Lindner, the board voted to approve item 26.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
27.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDB(LOCAL), Board Internal  
Organization: Internal Committees-First Reading  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to approve item 27.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Paula Mendoza  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
Auzenne Bandy  
ABSTAIN:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Campo, with a second by board member Lemond Flowers, the  
board voted to approve the remainder of the agenda by consensus.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Reappointment Of A Houston Independent School District Representative To The Tax  
Increment Reinvestment Zone 1 Board Of Directors  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FEA(LOCAL), Compulsory  
Attendance-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy CLA(LOCAL), Building, Grounds, And  
Equipment Management: Security, And Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy  
CSA(LOCAL), Facility Standards: Safety And Security-First Reading  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CQB(LOCAL), Technology  
Resources: Cybersecurity-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFE(LOCAL), Termination Of  
Employment: Resignation-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHB(LOCAL), Curriculum Design:  
Special Programs-First Reading  
10.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBC(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Compensatory Services And Intensive Programs, And Proposed Establishment Of  
Board Policy EHBCA(LOCAL), Special Programs: Accelerated Instruction-First Reading  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFI(LOCAL), Student Welfare:  
Freedom From Bullying-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FL(LOCAL), Student Records-First  
Reading  
Consideration And Approval Of Teach For America Contract For The 2024-2025,  
2025-2026, And 2026-2027 School Years  
14.  
15.  
Approval Of Vendor Awards for Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
Approval Of The Purchase Of Property Insurance From Various Insurers And Authority  
To Negotiate And Execute The Purchase Of $250 Million Of Property Insurance  
Coverage  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
22.  
Adoption of Resolution Approving Changes to the Cash Management and Investment  
Policy  
Approval of Local Government Investment Pool U.S. Fixed Income Trust And Its Texas  
Public Funds Investment Pools  
Consideration And Approval Of An Order Expressing Intent To Defease Certain Of The  
District’s Outstanding Bonds  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Agreement With The Houston  
Health Department To Improve Vaccination Coverage  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Renewal Of An Agreement With The  
Houston Health Department For See To Succeed  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Affiliation Agreement With The  
HCA Woman’s Hospital of Texas For A Program Of Study Practicum  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Memorandum Of Understanding  
With The Construction Maintenance Education Foundation For Program Of Study  
Accreditation  
23.  
24.  
25.  
Approval Of List Of Employees Designated To Accept Resignations Of Contract  
Employees  
Authorization To Approve State Board Of Education Adopted Instructional Materials  
Under Proclamation 2024  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
REMARKS AND REPORTS  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION  
The board adjourned to closed or executive session under Chapter 551 of Texas Government  
Code, Open Meetings Act, Subsections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076,  
551.082, 551.0821, 551.083, 551.084, and 551.089 at 9:59 p.m. for the purposes stated in the  
notice of this meeting. If any final action, vote, or decision on any matter considered in the  
closed session was required, such final action, vote, or decision was taken at the open  
meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting or at a subsequent  
public meeting of the board upon notice thereof.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:12 a.m. on March 22,  
2024, to consider matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Personnel  
a)  
Deliberate the duties of the superintendent of schools, chief officers, assistant  
superintendents, principals, employees, and board members; evaluations of the  
superintendent; consideration of compensation, and contractual provisions of same.  
b)  
Consider and approve proposed appointments, reassignments, proposed terminations,  
terminations/suspensions, contract lengths, proposed nonrenewals, renewals, and  
resignations/retirements of personnel including teachers, assistant principals,  
principals, chiefs, division superintendents, senior executive directors, executive  
directors, directors, and other administrators, and, if necessary, approve waiver and  
release and compromise agreements.  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member Garza Lindner,  
the board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda including specifically to  
approve the proposed terminations of continuing, term, and probationary contracts and  
authorize the superintendent or designee to provide notice of same; to approve suspensions  
without pay for continuing, term, and probationary contracts and authorize the superintendent  
or designee to provide notice of same; to approve withdrawals of contract recommendations;  
and to approve issuance of final orders on contract terminations and nonrenewals as  
discussed in the closed session, effective March 22, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
c)  
Hear complaints against and deliberate the appointment, evaluation, and duties of  
public officers or employees and resolution of same.  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member Lemond  
Flowers, the board voted to accept the corrective action plan SRDR2023-08-03 on the terms  
discussed in the closed session.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
d)  
Discuss and receive legal advice regarding Leader Effectiveness and Development  
System (LEADS) principal evaluation.  
Legal  
a)  
Matters on which the district’s attorney’s duty to the district under the Code of  
Professional Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Law,  
including specifically any matter listed on this agenda and meeting notice.  
b)  
c)  
d)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
Legal update related to Union Pacific Railroad Company access request for soil sample  
access agreement.  
Security Devices Or Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion Of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings And Corrective  
Actions Put Into Place  
STATEMENT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:18 a.m. on March 22, 2024.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District