5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024  
BOARD AUDITORIUM AND BOARD SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM  
4400 WEST 18TH STREET  
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092  
At the September 12, 2024, School Board meeting, all agenda items were  
approved as presented except item 14, which was withdrawn from the agenda.  
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:  
• 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.  
• 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.  
• 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:  
• AT&T UVERSE HISD TV CHANNEL 99  
• COMCAST HISD TV CHANNEL 18  
• WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONISD.ORG/LIVETV  
A RECORDING OF THE MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT:  
HTTPS://HOUSTONISD.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR.ASPX  
ANY ITEM THAT ESTABLISHES, MODIFIES, OR DELETES BOARD POLICY MAY, AT THE  
BOARD'S DISCRETION, BE PASSED AND BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY  
FOLLOWING FIRST READING.  
THE ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY ORDER.  
UNLESS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH ROBERT’S  
RULES OF ORDER AND/OR BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, ITEMS IDENTIFIED  
WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ACTED ON AT ONE TIME.  
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.  
5:00 P.M. – BOARD AUDITORIUM – OPEN SESSION  
• CALL TO ORDER  
• MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
• RECOGNITIONS  
• SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
• HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
• EDUCATOR RETENTION AND EFFECTIVENESS  
• CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS  
• REMARKS AND REPORTS  
• RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER SECTIONS 551.004 THROUGH 551.089 OF  
THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE PURPOSES LISTED IN THIS NOTICE  
• RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION  
• CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED  
SESSION  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goals 3 And 4  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation of Constraint 1 Progress  
Measures 1.1, 1.2, And 1.3  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
4.  
Approval Of Resolution Adopting Tax Rate And Levying Ad Valorem Taxes For Tax  
Year 2024  
CONSENT AGENDA  
5.  
Approval To Submit Four Innovative Course Applications To The Texas Education  
Agency For Gifted And Talented High-School Students  
6.  
7.  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Interlocal Agreement With The  
University Of Houston To Establish A Work-Study Program  
8.  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Interlocal Agreement With The  
Houston Community College System To Establish A Work-Study Program  
9.  
Adoption Of A Resolution To Nominate Cassandra Auzenne Bandy As A Candidate To  
The Board Of Directors Of The Harris Central Appraisal District  
10.  
11.  
Approval Of A Delegate And Alternate For The 2024 Texas Association Of School  
Boards Delegate Assembly  
Approval To Designate Dates In Calendar Year 2024 As Nonbusiness Days In  
Compliance With House Bill 3033  
12.  
13.  
Approval To Obtain A Waiver To Provide Remote Homebound Services  
Approval Of Establishment Of Board Policy AF(LOCAL), Innovation Districts-Second  
Reading  
14.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CDB(LOCAL), Other Revenues:  
Sale, Lease, Or Exchange Of School-Owned Property-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EEH(LOCAL), Instructional  
Arrangements: Homebound Instruction-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FD(LOCAL), Admissions-Second  
Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFAC(LOCAL), Wellness And Health  
Services: Medical Treatment-Second Reading  
Consideration And Approval Of Minutes From Previous Meetings  
REMARKS AND REPORTS  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
Reports and comments from the board president and board members regarding meetings and  
conferences attended, including board committee meetings; schools visited; community and  
district activities; new initiatives; education programs; and continuing education. The items  
may be discussed, but no final action will be taken on these items at this meeting.  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Reports and comments by the superintendent of schools regarding meetings and conferences  
attended, schools visited, community and district activities, new initiatives, and education  
programs, on which there will be no action. The items may be discussed, but no final action  
will be taken on these items at this meeting.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Personnel  
a)  
Deliberate the duties of the superintendent of schools, chief officers, assistant  
superintendents, 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 West Division Superintendent Laura Stout.  
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.  
Receive legal advice regarding 2024 bond.  
Real Estate  
a)  
Sale  
1)  
Declaration of the property located at 0 Mesa Drive, Houston, Texas 77078 and  
with Legal Description TR 12A, ABST 600 E Noland, as surplus and  
authorization of sales procedures to abutting property owner.  
b)  
c)  
d)  
Purchase  
Exchange  
Other  
Security Devices Or Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report findings and corrective  
actions put into place.  
b)  
Update on district's HB3 compliance and district safety considerations.  
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 ninth day of September 2024 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.  
Emily A. Smith, M.Ed.  
Executive Director, Board Relations  
Houston Independent School District