5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
OCTOBER 10, 2024  
BOARD AUDITORIUM AND BOARD SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM  
4400 WEST 18TH STREET  
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092  
5:00 P.M. – BOARD AUDITORIUM – OPEN SESSION  
The School Board of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) held a regular meeting  
on October 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 5:41 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 Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Absent:  
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MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Cadet First Lieutenant Naima Anderson, 19th Battalion logistics officer of the Junior Reserve  
Officer Training Corps at Yates High School, led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance,  
and Pledge to the Texas Flag.  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Momanaee recognized elected officials in attendance.  
Board member Mendoza read a recognition regarding bullying prevention month.  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEM ONE  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Secretary Lemond Flowers arrived at 6:38 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 Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Absent:  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 3 Progress Measures  
3.1 And 3.2  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member  
Cruz Arnold, the board voted to accept item 1.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Ric Campo  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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SPEAKERS TO OTHER AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Garza Lindner arrived 8:07 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  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Investment Report  
Budget To Actual Report  
Purchasing Services Quarterly Report  
Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
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 9:46 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.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 12:57 a.m. on October 11,  
2024, to consider matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Personnel  
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 member Martinez, with a second by board member Garza Lindner, 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 October 11, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
NAY:  
Rivon  
ABSTAIN:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
7.  
Approval Of 2024 Bond Oversight Committee Membership  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to appoint Andy Canales, Andy Chan, Bob Eury,  
Chris Brown, Christopher Cola, Daria Wenas, Felix Chevalier, Lauren Haller  
Fontaine, Marcos Rosales, Mark Mallette, Michael Davis, Taylor Chapman,  
Wendell Robbins III, and alternates Jarred Morgan and Karen Duffy, and to  
approve item 7.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Paula Mendoza  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
CLOSED SESSION  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
b)  
Approval and ratification of expenditures related to technology security.  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member Auzenne Bandy, the  
board voted to approve and ratify the use of emergency funds for internet security on the  
terms discussed in closed session, effective October 11, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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.  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the  
board voted to approve the superintendent's evaluation and performance plan  
recommendation as discussed in closed session, effective October 11, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
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)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
d)  
Receive legal advice regarding 2024 bond.  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
6.  
Approval Of The Bond Oversight Committee Charter  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to approve item 6.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by Board Secretary Lemond Flowers, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold,  
the board voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
8.  
9.  
Approval Of Vendor Award For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
Authorization To Update And Renew The Partnership Agreement With The United  
States Army For Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Units  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Approval Of Off-Campus Private Or Commercially-Sponsored Physical Activity  
Programs For Middle And High School Students For The 2024-2025 School Year  
Approval Of Agreement For Houston Community College To Utilize Classroom Space  
For The Special Education Transition Program (18+)  
Authority To Negotiate And Execute Agreements And/Or Interlocal Memorandums Of  
Understanding With Community Agencies, Residential Facilities, And Educational  
Service Providers For Appraisal, Related, Instructional, And/Or Consultant Services For  
Students With Disabilities  
13.  
Approval Of Certified Appraisers For The Texas Teacher Evaluation And Support  
System For The School Year 2024-2025  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Agreement With The Texas  
Higher Education Coordinating Board For Access To ApplyTexas Data  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BBD(LOCAL), Board Members:  
Training And Orientation-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CFC(LOCAL), Accounting:  
Audits-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CPC(LOCAL), Office Management:  
Records Management-First Reading  
Approval To Establish New Board Policy FOC(LOCAL), Student Discipline: Placement  
In A Disciplinary Alternative Education Setting-First Reading  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
REMARKS AND REPORTS  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF REQUIRED BOARD MEMBER CONTINUING EDUCATION  
Board President Momanaee made the following statement:  
Under State Board of Education rule, completing required continuing education each year of  
service is a basic obligation and expectation of any sitting board member. In accordance with  
Texas Administrative Code Chapter 61, Subchapter A, §61, an announcement as to the status  
of board members’ continuing education must be made by the board president at the last  
regular board meeting before an election of trustees. Board Policy BBD(LOCAL), Board  
Members: Training and Orientation, states that the board president will annually announce the  
status of each board member’s continuing education at the last regular board meeting before  
the district’s uniform election date, even if an election is not scheduled or held.  
My announcement is that all board members-Cassandra Auzenne Bandy, Ric Campo,  
Michelle Cruz Arnold, Janette Garza Lindner, Angela Lemond Flowers, Rolando Martinez,  
Paula Mendoza, Adam Rivon, and I, Audrey Momanaee-have fulfilled required first-year  
training requirements as of June of this year. We are now working toward completing our  
second-year training requirements, which will be reported in October of 2025.  
Board members Cassandra Auzenne Bandy, Rolando Martinez, and I, Audrey Momanaee,  
have completed the required 10 hours of additional continuing education. Board members Ric  
Campo, Michelle Cruz Arnold, Janette Garza Lindner, Angela Lemond Flowers, Paula  
Mendoza, and Adam Rivon have exceeded that requirement.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:08 a.m. on October 11, 2024.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District