5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
SEPTEMBER 12, 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 regular meeting  
on September 12, 2024, 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 Momanaee called the meeting to order at 5:12 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 Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Absent:  
• MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christy Rossel Linares, Battalion Commander of the Army Junior  
Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the High School for Law and Justice, led the silent  
meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas Flag.  
• RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Momanaee recognized elected officials in attendance.  
Board member Martinez read a recognition in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.  
• SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 5:59 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 6:07 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Secretary Lemond Flowers arrived at 6:07 p.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
• EDUCATOR RETENTION AND EFFECTIVENESS  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
2.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goals 3 And 4  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 7:41 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 7:52 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goals 3 And 4  
On motion by board member Auzenne Bandy, with a second by board member  
Cruz Arnold, the board voted to accept item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation of Constraint 1 Progress  
Measures 1.1, 1.2, And 1.3  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Martinez, the board voted to accept item 3.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Rolando Martinez  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
4.  
Approval Of Resolution Adopting Tax Rate And Levying Ad Valorem Taxes For Tax  
Year 2024  
On motion by Board Vice President Campo, with a second by board member  
Martinez, the board voted to approve item 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Ric Campo  
Rolando Martinez  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
14.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CDB(LOCAL), Other Revenues: Sale,  
Lease, Or Exchange Of School-Owned Property-Second Reading  
With no objection, Board President Momanaee withdrew item 14 from the agenda.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Auzenne Bandy,  
the board voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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  
15.  
16.  
17.  
18.  
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  
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 9:34 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.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 11:10 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, 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.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Secretary Lemond  
Flowers, the board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda, including  
specifically proposed terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, and  
probationary contracts and authorize the superintendent, or designee, to provide notice of  
same; to approve suspensions without pay for continuing, term, and probationary contracts  
and authorize the superintendent, or designee, to provide notice of same; to void term,  
probationary, and performance contracts and authorize the superintendent, or designee, to  
provide notice of same; to approve withdrawals of contract recommendations; and to approve  
issuance of final orders on contract terminations and nonrenewals, as discussed in closed  
session, effective September 13, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
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 West Division Superintendent Laura Stout.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold,  
to approve the Resignation and Release Agreement of Laura Stout, former West Division  
Superintendent, on the terms discussed in closed session, effective September 13, 2024.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
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.  
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.  
REMARKS AND REPORTS  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
1.  
Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 p.m.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District