1:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
MAY 22, 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 special meeting  
on May 22, 2025, beginning at 1 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 Vice President Momanaee called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m. and declared the  
board convened to consider matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting  
notice.  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Mendoza left at 1:24 p.m.  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
HEARINGS  
2.  
Patricia Franzen, former employee, Bonham Elementary 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 1:45 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.  
e)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Patricia Franzen, former employee, Bonham Elementary  
School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board Vice President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:00 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
Patricia Franzen, former employee, Bonham Elementary School  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Cruz Arnold, the board voted to deny Ms. Franzen's requested remedy of  
payment of the $10,000 sign-on stipend.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Cruz Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 2:02 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board Vice President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:14 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Auzenne Bandy and Board Secretary Lemond Flowers arrived at 2:14 p.m.  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Present:  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board President Ric Campo  
Absent:  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
1.  
3.  
Charryse Johnson, employee, Cage Elementary School  
Item 1 was conditionally postponed, provided that grievant's attorney provides evidence  
that the attorney represents his client's estate within 10 days. If this evidence is  
provided, the hearing will be rescheduled. Without such evidence, the hearing will be  
withdrawn.  
Renee Sartin, former employee, Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations Department  
Item 3 was postponed before the meeting.  
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 2:17 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.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board President Campo and board member Mendoza arrived at 2:50 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
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  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 2:50 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.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board Vice President  
Momanaee, 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 continuing  
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 May 22, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Audrey Momanaee  
Campo, Momanaee, 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.  
d)  
f)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Charryse Johnson, employee, Cage Elementary School  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Renee Sartin, former employee, Facilities, Maintenance,  
and Operations Department  
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.  
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WORKSHOP TOPIC: 2025–2026 DISTRICT BUDGET  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:43 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District