1:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
APRIL 23, 2025  
BOARD AUDITORIUM AND BOARD SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM  
4400 WEST 18TH STREET  
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092  
At the April 23, 2025, School Board special meeting, item 4 was approved as  
presented.  
Additional information may be obtained from the Board Services Office,  
713-556-6121.  
THE PURPOSE OF THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD  
IS TO REPRESENT THE VISION AND VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY, AND CONSISTENT  
WITH THAT, GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT  
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A MANNER THAT BEST ALLOWS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF  
ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR ALL THE STUDENTS WE SERVE. THE SCHOOL BOARD  
MUST BE ABLE TO DO ITS WORK OF GOVERNING, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND  
DECISION-MAKING, IN ORDERLY MEETINGS HELD OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.  
IN ORDER TO (I) ENSURE WE CAN EFFICIENTLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR  
STUDENTS, (II) ALLOW FOR NECESSARY DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS TO  
OCCUR, (III) GIVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE  
AND OBSERVE THE SCHOOL BOARD'S MEETINGS, AND (IV) PROVIDE APPROPRIATE  
TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS OF THE HISD  
COMMUNITY, WE WILL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING RULES AND NORMS:  
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PUBLIC COMMENT DURING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS WILL ONLY BE  
AVAILABLE TO THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK PRIOR TO  
THE MEETING TIME PER CURRENT PROTOCOL.  
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VERBAL AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS BY PERSONS DURING THE SCHOOL BOARD  
MEETINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THEY INHIBIT THE BOARD’S ABILITY TO  
CONDUCT BUSINESS AND THE PUBLIC’S ABILITY TO OBSERVE THOSE  
PROCESSES. PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH BEHAVIOR WILL BE GIVEN  
ONE WARNING AND IF THE BEHAVIOR IS REPEATED, THEY WILL BE ASKED TO  
LEAVE THE MEETING.  
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SEATING IN THE BOARD ROOM IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED  
BASIS FOR ALL PERSONS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK  
DURING PUBLIC COMMENT. OVERFLOW SEATING MAY BE AVAILABLE, ALSO  
ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.  
A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY DO SO IN  
PERSON OR BY LIVE VIDEO VIA ZOOM. FOR EITHER METHOD, A PERSON WHO  
WISHES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST REGISTER WITH THE BOARD SERVICES  
OFFICE BY 12:00 P.M. THE DAY BEFORE THE MEETING. ANY SUPPORTING  
INFORMATION (E.G., HANDOUTS) REGARDING THE COMMUNITY MEMBER'S  
CONCERN SHALL BE FILED WITH BOARD SERVICES BY 12:00 P.M. THE DAY BEFORE  
THE MEETING. FURTHER DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING TO SPEAK  
ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.ORG/PAGE/32478.  
THE AGENDA PACKET FOR THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE AT  
HTTPS://HOUSTONISD.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.ASPX.  
THE BOARD MEETING MAY BE VIEWED VIA:  
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WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.ORG/LIVETV  
A RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTPS://HOUSTONISD.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.ASPX  
THE ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY ORDER.  
NO AGENDA OR DISTRICT BUSINESS WILL BE DISCUSSED EXCEPT AS NOTICED  
BELOW AND ANY ACTION WILL OCCUR IN THE ROOM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IT IS  
THE INTENT OF THE DISTRICT TO HAVE, AND THE MEETING WILL HAVE, A QUORUM  
PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THIS LOCATION. THE ABOVE LOCATION WILL BE  
EQUIPPED WITH VIDEO CONFERENCE EQUIPMENT.  
1:00 P.M. – BOARD AUDITORIUM – OPEN SESSION  
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CALL TO ORDER  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTIONS 551.004 THROUGH 551.089 OF  
THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE PURPOSES LISTED IN THIS NOTICE  
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RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED  
SESSION  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Reports and comments by the superintendent of schools regarding meetings and conferences  
attended, schools visited, community and district activities, initiatives, and educational  
programs, on which there will be no action. Topics may include curriculum and instruction,  
student achievement, student attendance, discipline data, and teacher retention. The items  
may be discussed, but no final action will be taken on these items at this meeting.  
HEARING ITEMS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Stacey Kopesky, former employee, Nutrition Services  
James Perkins, former employee, Central Division  
Torrenus Shields, employee, Briargrove Elementary School  
BUSINESS AGENDA  
4. Authorization To Negotiate And Execute Interlocal Venue Rental Agreements With  
Governmental Entities And Texas Public Institutions Of Higher Education  
BRIEF RECESS  
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RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  
WORKSHOP TOPIC: 2025–2026 DISTRICT BUDGET  
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.  
d)  
e)  
f)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Stacey Kopesky, former employee, Nutrition Services  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, James Perkins, former employee, Central Division  
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.  
CLOSED SESSION AUTHORIZATION DURING MEETING  
If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice the board should determine  
that a closed or executive meeting or session of the board should be held or is  
required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Chapter  
551 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the board at  
the date, hour, and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the  
meeting covered by this notice as the board may conveniently meet in such closed or  
executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes  
permitted by Section 551.071 through Section 551.089 inclusive of said Open Meetings  
Act.  
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the  
board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then  
such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either:  
a) the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public  
meeting, or  
b) a subsequent public meeting of the board upon notice thereof, as the board shall  
determine.  
ADJOURN  
CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF NOTICE  
On this 17th day of April 2025 at 4:00 p.m., this notice was posted on a bulletin board  
located at a place convenient to the public in the HMW Educational Support Center of  
the Houston Independent School District, the address of which is 4400 West 18th  
Street, Houston, Texas, as well as on the district’s public web portal.  
CERTIFICATE AS TO POSTING OR GIVING OF AMENDED NOTICE  
On this 21st day of April 2025 at 11:00 a.m., this amended notice was posted on a  
bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the HMW Educational  
Support Center of the Houston Independent School District, the address of which is  
4400 West 18th Street, Houston, Texas, as well as on the district’s public web portal.  
The amended notice is a reflection of a clarification that the meeting is posted for 1:00  
p.m. and open session will begin at that time.  
Emily A. Smith, M.Ed.  
Executive Director, Board Relations  
Houston Independent School District