5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
NOVEMBER 13, 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 regular meeting  
on November 13, 2025, 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 Campo called the meeting to order at 5:00 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:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Absent:  
Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Cadet Second Lieutenant Gabriel Rosenbach of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at  
Lamar High School led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas  
Flag.  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized Parent University parents and elected officials in  
attendance.  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board member Gore read a resolution recognizing Veterans Day.  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Superintendent Miles provided a report on the Teacher and Leader Culture and Climate  
Survey.  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Update And Annual Report From The Board Audit Committee  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
2.  
Consideration And Adoption Of Temporary Goal Progress Measures And Targets For  
School Year 2025-2026  
Roll Call Update  
Board Vice President Lemond Flowers left at 6:30 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
4.  
Consideration And Adoption Of New Goal Progress Measure Targets For Goal  
Progress Measure 3.2  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
Board President Campo announced that the board would not be considering item 10 during  
this meeting.  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Update And Annual Report From The Board Audit Committee  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Gore, the board voted to accept item 1.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Lauren Gore  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
2.  
Consideration And Adoption Of Temporary Goal Progress Measures And Targets For  
School Year 2025-2026  
On motion by board member Gore, with a second by board member Garza  
Lindner, the board voted to approve item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Lauren Gore  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Acceptance And Adoption Of Proposed Temporary Revisions To The Lone Star  
Governance Monitoring Calendar  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Colón, the board voted to approve item 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Edgar Colón  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
Consideration And Adoption Of New Goal Progress Measure Targets For Goal  
Progress Measure 3.2  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Colón, the board voted to approve item 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Edgar Colón  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
10.  
Approval Of The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For The Fiscal Year Ending  
June 30, 2025  
Item 10 was not considered during this meeting.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Gore, the board voted to  
approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Lauren Gore  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
5.  
6.  
7.  
Approval To Cast Votes For Martina Lemond Dixon For Membership On The Board Of  
Directors Of The Harris Central Appraisal District  
Approval Of The Goals And Measurable Objectives For 2025-2026 School  
Improvement Plans  
Approval Of The 2024-2025 Bilingual And English As A Second Language Program  
Evaluation Report  
8.  
9.  
Approval Of 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More And  
Purchases Associated With A Board-Approved Cooperative Or Intergovernmental  
Interlocal Agreement  
11.  
Approval Of Resolution Regarding The District’s Intention To Issue Tax-Exempt  
Obligations  
12.  
Approval Of An Order Authorizing The Issuance Of Houston Independent School  
District Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, As Term Rate Or Fixed Rate Bonds, In One Or  
More Series; Setting Certain Parameters For The Bonds; And Authorizing A Pricing  
Officer To Approve The Amount, The Interest Rate, And Price, Including The Terms  
Thereof And Certain Other Procedures And Provisions Related Thereto  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
24.  
25.  
26.  
27.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BBE(LOCAL), Board Members:  
Authority-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDAA(LOCAL), Officers And  
Officials: Duties And Requirements Of Board Officers-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy BDB(LOCAL), Board Internal  
Organization: Board Committees-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy BDF(LOCAL), Board Internal  
Organization: Advisory Committees-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CY(LOCAL), Intellectual  
Property-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy DAA(LOCAL), Employment Objectives:  
Equal Employment Opportunity-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy DAB(LOCAL), Employment Objectives:  
Genetic Nondiscrimination-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DF(LOCAL), Termination Of  
Employment-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFAA(LOCAL), Probationary  
Contracts: Suspension/Termination During Contract-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revision To Board Policy DFBA(LOCAL), Term Contracts:  
Suspension/Termination During Contract-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFCA(LOCAL), Continuing  
Contracts: Suspension/Termination-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy EHBC(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Compensatory Services And Intensive Programs-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EI(LOCAL), Academic  
Achievement-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CDC(LOCAL), Other Revenues: Gifts  
and Solicitations-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FDE(LOCAL), Admissions: School  
Safety Transfers-First Reading  
28.  
29.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFG(LOCAL), Student Welfare: Child  
Abuse and Neglect-First Reading  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
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 7:29 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 8:07 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
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, including Resignation and Release Agreement  
for former Chief Human Resources Officer Jessica Neyman.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Colón, the  
board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda, including specifically proposed  
terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, and probationary contracts;  
suspensions without pay for continuing, term, and probationary contracts; a finding of no good  
cause for educators to resign or abandon employment contracts without district consent;  
voiding term, probationary, and performance contracts; withdrawals of contract  
recommendations; 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 November 13, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Edgar Colón  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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, including Resignation and  
Release Agreement for former Chief Human Resources Officer Jessica Neyman.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold,  
the board voted to approve the settlement agreement between HISD and Jessica Neyman,  
former Chief of Human Resources, effective immediately, November 13, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza Lindner, Goossen, and Gore  
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)  
d)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
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.  
e)  
f)  
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.  
GSA Network et al., v. Mike Morath, Houston ISD et al., in the Southern District of  
Texas, Civil Action No. 4:25-CV-04090.  
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 8:09 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District