5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
MAY 8, 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 May 8, 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 5:08 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 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  
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MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Christy Rossel Linares, Battalion Commander of the Junior Reserve  
Officer Training Corps at the High School for Law and Justice, led the silent meditation,  
Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas Flag.  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized an elected official in attendance.  
Superintendent of Schools Miles recognized teachers for National Teacher Appreciation  
Week; the Lamar High School Track and Field 4x400 relay team; River Oaks Elementary  
School second grader Zachary Teoh; and four principals who were retiring or leaving the  
district.  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Superintendent of Schools Miles introduced two staff members who led presentations on  
district initiatives: Najah Callander, deputy chief of Family and Community Partnerships,  
provided an overview on HISD’s Continuum of Care; and Dr. Ena Meyers, deputy chief of  
Strategic Initiatives, shared a report on the co-curricular experiences on New Education  
System (NES) campuses including NES student travel opportunities.  
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HIGHLIGHTING HISD'S CONTINUUM OF CARE  
SPOTLIGHTING NES STUDENT TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEMS  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update  
124  
2.  
Acceptance Of Report From The Board Audit Committee Chair  
On motion by board member Mendoza, with a second by board member  
Martinez, the board voted to accept item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Paula Mendoza  
Rolando Martinez  
Campo, Momanaee, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Update From The Community Engagement Campaign Ad Hoc Committee Chair  
4.  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 3 Progress Measures  
3.4 And 3.5, And Goal 4 Progress Measures 4.1 And 4.2  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to accept item 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
ACCEPTED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Momanaee, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
5.  
Consideration And Approval Of New Goal Progress Measure Targets  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Mendoza, the board voted to approve item 5.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Momanaee, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, and Mendoza  
Rivon  
NAY:  
Martinez  
ABSTAIN:  
11.  
Approval Of Districtwide Use Of District-Developed Curriculum  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Secretary  
Lemond Flowers, the board voted to approve item 11.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Campo, Momanaee, Lemond Flowers, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz  
Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
BRIEF RECESS  
The board adjourned for a brief recess at 8:05 p.m.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 8:19 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers left at 8:19 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
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  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Absent:  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Mendoza, the  
board voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Momanaee, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
6.  
7.  
Approval Of The Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan - Fiscal Year 2025-2026  
Approval To Designate Dates In Calendar Year 2025 As Nonbusiness Days In  
Compliance With Section 552.0031 Of The Texas Government Code  
8.  
9.  
Approval To Join The Houston-Galveston Area Council  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Memorandum Of Understanding  
With The City Of Houston  
10.  
12.  
Approval of The 2025-2026 Texas Essential Knowledge And Skills Certification  
Approval Of Additional Instructional Resources  
13.  
Approval Of Vendor Award for Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More And  
Purchases Associated With A Board-Approved Cooperative Or Intergovernmental  
Interlocal Agreement  
14.  
15.  
Approval Of Local Government Investment Pool Meeder Investment Management And  
Its Texas Public Funds Investment Pool Texas Connect  
Consideration And Approval Of A Resolution Authorizing The Issuance, Sale, And  
Delivery Of Houston Independent School District Maintenance Tax Notes As Term Rate  
Notes Or Fixed Rate Notes, In One Or More Series; Authorizing An Authorized  
Representative To Approve The Terms Thereof; And Containing Other Matters Related  
Thereto  
16.  
17.  
Annual Review And Adoption Of Investment Policy And Strategies  
Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend A Memorandum Of Understanding  
With The Harris Center For Mental Health And Intellectual And Developmental  
Disabilities  
18.  
19.  
20.  
21.  
22.  
23.  
Acceptance Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy CKB(LOCAL), Safety Program/Risk  
Management: Accident Prevention And Reports-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions to Board Policy CQC(LOCAL), Technology  
Resources: Equipment-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DCB(LOCAL), Employment  
Practices: Term Contracts-First Reading  
Approval Of A Proposed Revision To Board Policy DEAA(LOCAL), Compensation Plan:  
Incentives and Stipends-First Reading  
Approval Of A Proposed Revision To Board Policy DMA(LOCAL), Professional  
Development: Required Staff Development-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 8:47 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 9:25 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.  
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 on Agreed Action Plan Case #SRDR2024-07-11.  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the  
board voted to adopt the Agreed Corrective Action Plan, TEA Ref No. SRD2024-07-11 on the  
terms discussed in closed session, effective May 8, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Momanaee, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, Mendoza, and Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District