5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
DECEMBER 10, 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 December 10, 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 5:11 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 Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Absent:  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Momanaee recognized elected officials in attendance.  
Board President Momanaee called for a moment of silence to recognize the Milby High School  
student lost this week.  
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MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Board member Rivon led the Pledge of Allegiance and Pledge to the Texas Flag.  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board member Auzenne Bandy read a resolution honoring Dr. Doris Delaney.  
Board President Momanaee recognized additional elected officials in attendance.  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Cruz Arnold joined the meeting remotely at 6:03 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  
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PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS  
(SCHOOL FIRST)  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 4 Progress Measure  
4.3  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to accept item 1.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Paula Mendoza  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 8:06 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 8:30 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
2.  
Approval To Waive Board Policy BF(LOCAL), Board Policies, And Approval Of  
Proposed Revisions To Board Policy AE(LOCAL), Educational Philosophy-First  
Reading  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by Board Vice President  
Campo, the board voted to approve item 2 but to bring it back for a second  
reading rather than waiving the second reading.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION  
The board adjourned to closed session under Chapter 551 of Texas Government Code, Open  
Meetings Act, Subsections 551.071 through 551.089 at 8:58 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 12:06 a.m. on December 11,  
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, deputy chief  
officers, executive directors, 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, including Shelby Calabrese, principal of Harvard Elementary School (ES),  
and Valiza Castro, principal of Lantrip ES; 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 member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Vice President Campo,  
the board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda, including specifically  
proposed terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, 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 void term, probationary, and  
performance 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 closed session, effective  
December 11, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Ric Campo  
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.  
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.  
Receive legal advice regarding 2024 bond.  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Cruz Arnold left the meeting at 12:11 a.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Absent:  
3.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CH(LOCAL), Purchasing and  
Acquisition-First Reading  
On motion by Board President Momanaee, with a second by board member  
Rivon, the board voted to table item 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
TABLED  
Audrey Momanaee  
Adam Rivon  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
Ratification Of Cooperative Vendor Awards From August 11, 2023, To The Present  
On motion by Board President Momanaee, with a second by board member  
Martinez, the board voted to table item 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
TABLED  
Audrey Momanaee  
Rolando Martinez  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Cruz Arnold rejoined the meeting remotely at 12:13 a.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  
5.  
Approval Of The December Budget Amendment  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by Board President  
Momanaee, the board voted to approve item 5.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Audrey Momanaee  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
NAY:  
Rivon  
ABSTAIN:  
8.  
Approval To Waive Board Policy BF(LOCAL), Board Policies, And Approval Of  
Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BE(LOCAL), Board Meetings-First Reading  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by Board Vice President  
Campo, the board voted to approve item 8 but to bring it back for a second  
reading rather than waiving the second reading.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
9.  
Approval To Waive Board Policy BF(LOCAL), Board Policies, And Approval Of  
Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BED(LOCAL), Board Meetings: Public  
Participation-First Reading  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member Garza  
Lindner, the board voted to approve item 9 but to bring it back for a second  
reading with changes rather than waiving the second reading.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
Auzenne Bandy  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
10.  
Approval To Waive Board Policy BF(LOCAL), Board Policies, And Approval Of  
Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBJ(LOCAL), Special Programs: Innovative and  
Magnet Programs-First Reading  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by Board Vice President  
Campo, the board voted to approve item 10 but to bring it back for a second  
reading rather than waiving the second reading.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Mendoza, with a second by board member Garza Lindner, the  
board voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Paula Mendoza  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
6.  
Approval Of Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy CKE(LOCAL), Safety  
Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel, And Proposed Deletion Of Board  
Policy CKEA(LOCAL), Security Personnel: Commissioned Peace Officers-Second  
Reading  
7.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DAA(LOCAL), Employment  
Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity-Second Reading  
11.  
12.  
Approval Of Appointment Or Reappointment Of Houston Independent School District  
Representatives To Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones Boards Of Directors  
Approval Of Contract Renewal Between Westbury High School And Harris County  
Protective Services For Children And Adults For The Community Youth Services  
Program  
13.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Interlocal Agreements Regarding Printing  
And Related Services  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
Approval Of Annual Cooperative Membership And Administrative Fees  
Approval To Participate In Clean Energy Funding Elective Pay  
Approval Of 2024 Tax Roll  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
REMARKS AND REPORTS  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:29 a.m. on December 11, 2024.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District