5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
OCTOBER 9, 2025  
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 October 9, 2025, 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 Campo called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. and declared the board  
convened to consider matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Absent:  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Adam de los Santos, Battalion Commander of the Junior Reserve  
Officer Training Corps at Cesar Chavez High School, led the silent meditation, Pledge of  
Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas Flag.  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
Roll Call Update  
Board member Garza Lindner joined the meeting by Zoom at 5:07 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Absent:  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized elected officials in attendance.  
Superintendent of Schools Miles recognized teachers of the year.  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
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Achievement and District Effectiveness  
Roll Call Update  
Board Secretary Mendoza joined the meeting in person at 6:18 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 3, Progress Measure  
3.2  
2.  
Acceptance Of Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Budget To Actual Report  
Purchasing Services Quarterly Report  
Investment Report  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
Roll Call Update  
Board member Garza left the meeting at 7:06 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Absent:  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 3, Progress Measure  
3.2  
On motion by Board Secretary Mendoza, with a second by board member  
Rosales, the board voted to accept item 1.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Paula Mendoza  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
Acceptance Of Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by board member Gore,  
the board voted to accept item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Marcos Rosales  
Lauren Gore  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by Board Secretary Mendoza, the board  
voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Marcos Rosales  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
6.  
Approval Of Amended Resolution Ordering November 4, 2025, General Election For  
Houston Independent School District Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII  
7.  
8.  
Review And Approval Of The Board's Quarterly Self-Evaluation  
Acceptance And Adoption Of Proposed Revisions To The Lone Star Governance  
Monitoring Calendar  
9.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Renewal Agreements For External  
Performance Contract Campuses Under Purchasing Project 20-05-03  
10.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Agreements With Public Institutions of  
Higher Education And Public Entities To Expand The Houston Independent School  
District Teacher Pipeline  
11.  
12.  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More And  
Purchases Associated With A Board-Approved Cooperative Or Intergovernmental  
Interlocal Agreement  
Consideration And Approval Of A Resolution Authorizing An Investment Agreement  
With Argent Institutional Trust Company For Small Business Administration Loan Pool  
Repurchase Agreements  
13.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend, A Lease Agreement Renewal With The  
City Of Houston For Hager Park Located On The Ralph Anderson Elementary School  
Site  
14.  
15.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Lease Agreement Renewal With The  
City Of Houston For Crain Park Located On The Edward White Elementary School Site  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Interlocal Agreement With The Texas  
A&M University System To Establish A Memorandum Of Understanding Supporting  
Agriculture And Nutrition Education  
16.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Field License Agreements With Memorial  
Ashford Little League And Memorial Ashford Girls Softball Association For Use Of The  
Athletic Fields Adjacent To The Ray Daily Elementary School Site  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Approval Of District Of Innovation Application  
Approval Of School District Teaching Permit Application  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BE(LOCAL), Board Meetings-Second  
Reading  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
24.  
25.  
26.  
27.  
28.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BED(LOCAL), Board Meetings:  
Public Participation-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CE(LOCAL), Annual Operating  
Budget-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CH(LOCAL), Purchasing and  
Acquisition-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy EA(LOCAL), Instructional Goals And  
Objectives-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFBB(LOCAL), Term Contracts:  
Nonrenewal-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFAC(LOCAL), Wellness And Health  
Services: Medical Treatment-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy GKD(LOCAL), Community Relations:  
Nonschool Use Of School Facilities-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BBE(LOCAL), Board Members:  
Authority-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDAA(LOCAL), Officers And  
Officials: Duties And Requirements Of Board Officers-First Reading  
29.  
30.  
31.  
32.  
33.  
34.  
35.  
36.  
37.  
38.  
39.  
40.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDB(LOCAL), Board Internal  
Organization: Board Committees-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy BDF(LOCAL), Board Internal  
Organization: Advisory Committees-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CY(LOCAL), Intellectual  
Property-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy DAA(LOCAL), Employment Objectives:  
Equal Employment Opportunity-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy DAB(LOCAL), Employment Objectives:  
Genetic Nondiscrimination-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DF(LOCAL), Termination Of  
Employment-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFAA(LOCAL), Probationary  
Contracts: Suspension/Termination During Contract-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revision To Board Policy DFBA(LOCAL), Term Contracts:  
Suspension/Termination During Contract-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFCA(LOCAL), Continuing  
Contracts: Suspension/Termination-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy EHBC(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Compensatory Services And Intensive Programs-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EI(LOCAL), Academic  
Achievement-First Reading  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
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 7:45 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 Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 10:02 p.m. 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, including Michelle Williams;  
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 Lemond Flowers, with a second by board member  
Rosales, the board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda, including  
specifically proposed terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, and  
probationary contracts; suspensions without pay for continuing, term, and probationary  
contracts; a finding of no good cause for educators to resign or abandon employment  
contracts without district consent; voiding term, probationary, and performance contracts;  
withdrawals of contract recommendations; issuance of final orders on contract terminations  
and nonrenewals; and authorize the superintendent to give notice of all approved actions  
herein and take steps to effectuate same pursuant to HISD Board Policy and state law,  
effective October 10, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
b)  
Consider and approve proposed appointments, reassignments, proposed  
terminations, terminations/suspensions, contract lengths, proposed nonrenewals,  
renewals, and resignations/retirements of personnel including teachers, including  
Michelle Williams; 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 Lemond Flowers, with a second by board member  
Rosales, the board voted to terminate the term contract of Michelle Williams and authorize  
the superintendent to give notice of same on the terms discussed in closed session.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
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.  
Update and possible action in the matter of Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent  
School District, in the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, Civil Action No.  
5:25-cv-00756.  
e)  
f)  
Update and possible action in the matter of Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike  
Miles, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 164 Judicial District, Cause No.  
2025-53237.  
GSA Network et al., v. Mike Morath, Houston ISD et al., in the Southern District of  
Texas, Civil Action No. 4:25-CV-04090.  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUIRED BOARD MEMBER CONTINUING EDUCATION  
Board President Campo made the following statement:  
The law requires an announcement regarding Board Meeting training status at the last board  
meeting prior to election day: completing required continuing education is a basic obligation  
and expectation of any sitting board member.  
Board members appointed June 1, 2025, have one year to complete first-year training  
requirements, which will be reported in October of 2026. Edgar Colón, Marty Goossen, and  
Marcos Rosales have completed the required training hours for the first 120 days of service.  
Lauren Gore is registered to complete his final required course.  
For continuing board members, Dr. Michelle Cruz Arnold, Janette Garza Lindner, and Paula  
Mendoza have completed required courses and exceeded the required annual hours of  
training. Angela Lemond Flowers and I, Ric Campo, are registered to complete our respective  
final required courses.  
All board members are scheduled to complete the last hour of team building training on  
December 11.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:06 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District