1:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
MARCH 26, 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 special meeting  
on March 26, 2025, beginning at 1 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 1:08 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:  
Absent:  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
1.  
Kanishia Carey, teacher, MacGregor Elementary School  
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 1:46 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.  
d)  
Consideration of Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
021-LH-10-2024, Kanishia Carey, teacher, MacGregor Elementary School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 1:58 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Kanishia Carey, teacher, MacGregor Elementary School  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the  
board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of the independent hearing examiner,  
adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the independent hearing  
examiner, and approve the proposed termination of Kanishia Carey's 2024–2025 probationary  
contract for good cause.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Momanaee, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Martinez arrived at 2:00 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Absent:  
2.  
James Westhoff, employee, Police Department  
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 2:05 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.  
e)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, James Westhoff, employee, Police Department  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 2:46 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
James Westhoff, employee, Police Department  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Martinez, the board voted to deny all requested relief/remedies not previously  
granted by the level II hearing officer and uphold the decision of the level II  
hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Rolando Martinez  
Campo, Momanaee, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Torrenus Shields, employee, Briargrove Elementary School  
The complainant was not present. Board President Campo announced this hearing will  
be rescheduled.  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 2:55 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 3:18 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
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WORKSHOP TOPIC: 2025–2026 DISTRICT BUDGET  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Secretary Lemond Flowers arrived at 4:15 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Vice 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  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
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, chiefs, division superintendents, senior executive directors, executive  
directors, directors, and other administrators, and, if necessary, approve waiver and  
release and compromise agreements.  
c)  
Hear complaints against and deliberate the appointment, evaluation, and duties of  
public officers or employees and resolution of same.  
f)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Torrenus Shields, employee, Briargrove Elementary  
School  
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)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District