2:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
DECEMBER 10, 2024  
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 December 10, 2024, beginning at 2 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 2:04 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 Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
1. Charles Collins, Teacher, Challenge Early College High School  
At the respondent's request, the room was not closed to the public.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Rivon arrived at 2:08 p.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Absent:  
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 2:34 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.  
153-LH-06-2024, Charles Collins, Teacher, Challenge Early College High School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 3:06 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Charles Collins, Teacher, Challenge Early College High School  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member Rivon,  
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, enter an order to deny the  
proposed non-renewal of Charles Collins’s term contract, and grant his appeal.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Adam Rivon  
Momanaee, Auzenne Bandy, Garza Lindner, Martinez,  
Mendoza, and Rivon  
Campo  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
3.  
Rebecca Williams, Teacher, Navarro Middle School  
Shelia Burton, former employee, Wesley Elementary  
At the grievant's request, the room was not closed to the public.  
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 3:26 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)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Shelia Burton, former employee, Wesley Elementary  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 3:36 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
3.  
Shelia Burton, former employee, Wesley Elementary  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member  
Auzenne Bandy, the board voted to deny the grievance and uphold the decision  
of the level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Momanaee, Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Garza Lindner, Martinez,  
Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
Student Expulsion Appeal, Q. N., Briarmeadow Charter 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 3:39 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.  
g)  
Student Expulsion Appeal, Q. N., Briarmeadow Charter School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
4.  
Student Expulsion Appeal, Q. N., Briarmeadow Charter School  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Vice  
President Campo, the board voted to sustain and adopt the decision of the  
designee as that of the board and find that Q. N. violated the Code of Student  
Conduct as alleged by committing arson at Briarmeadow Charter School.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Garza Lindner, and Martinez  
Auzenne Bandy, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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)  
e)  
Hear complaints against and deliberate the appointment, evaluation, and duties of  
public officers or employees and resolution of same.  
Consideration of Hearing Examiner's Recommendation, Rebecca Williams, Teacher,  
Navarro Middle 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)  
d)  
e)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
Receive legal advice regarding 2024 bond.  
Discussion of student expulsion appeals process.  
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 4:33 p.m.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District