1:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
AUGUST 14, 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 hearings meeting  
on August 14, 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 1:06 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  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
• SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
1.  
Ann Kurien, teacher, Ed White 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 1:08 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 Independent Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
168-LH-05-2025, Ann Kurien, teacher, Ed White Elementary School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 1:13 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Ann Kurien, teacher, Ed White Elementary School  
On motion by board member Rosales, 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 adopt the independent  
hearing examiner's recommendation that the case be dismissed.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Marcos Rosales  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
Lorenzo Graise, Career and Technology Education, Bellaire High 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 1:17 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)  
Consideration of Independent Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
134-LH-04-2025, Lorenzo Graise, Career and Technology Education, Bellaire High  
School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 1:29 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
Lorenzo Graise, Career and Technology Education, Bellaire High School  
On motion by board member Gore, 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 to dismiss this matter.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Lauren Gore  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Sherry Jones, department chair, Secondary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program  
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 1:33 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.  
f)  
Consideration of Independent Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
154-LH-06-2024, Sherry Jones, department chair, Secondary Disciplinary Alternative  
Education  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 1:39 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
3.  
Sherry Jones, department chair, Secondary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Colón, 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 terminate Sherry  
Jones's employment with the district effective immediately.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Edgar Colón  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
5.  
Tyrone Shealy, employee, Askew Elementary School  
Hearing 4 was rescheduled before the meeting.  
Christopher Jones, former teacher apprentice, Kashmere High 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 2:00 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.  
h)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Christopher Jones, former teacher apprentice, Kashmere  
High School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 2:28 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
5.  
Christopher Jones, former teacher apprentice, Kashmere High School  
On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by board member Cruz  
Arnold, the board voted to deny all requested relief not previously granted by the  
level II hearing officer and uphold the decision of the level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Marcos Rosales  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
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 2:31 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 3:46 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Vice President Lemond Flowers and board Secretary Mendoza arrived at 3:46 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:  
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.  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Colón, the board  
voted to approve the balance of the closed session personnel agenda, including specifically  
proposed terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, and probationary  
contracts; to approve suspensions without pay for continuing, term, and probationary  
contracts; to approve a finding of no good cause for educators to resign or abandon  
employment contracts without district consent; to void term, probationary and performance  
contracts; to approve withdrawals of contract recommendations; to approve 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 August 14, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Edgar Colón  
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.  
g)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Tyrone Shealy, employee, Askew 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.  
d)  
e)  
f)  
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.  
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.  
Authority to negotiate, execute, and amend all documents pertaining to the conveyance  
of right of way to the Texas Department of Transportation and/or the City of Houston for  
the purpose of the infrastructure enhancements known as the Sergio I. Rodriguez  
Memorial Pedestrian Bridge.  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Rosales, the board  
voted to grant the Superintendent, or designee, authority to negotiate, execute, and amend all  
documents pertaining to the conveyance of right of way to the Texas Department of  
Transportation and/or the City of Houston for the infrastructure improvements known as the  
Sergio I. Rodriguez Memorial Pedestrian Bridge.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón,  
Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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 3:49 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District