5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
DECEMBER 11, 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 December 11, 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 5:02 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 Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Absent:  
Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Cadet First Lieutenant Helen Garcia of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at  
Sharpstown High School led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the  
Texas Flag.  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized elected officials in attendance and called for a moment of  
silence in memory of the late Dr. Rod Paige. Board Vice President Flowers then provided  
remarks noting Dr. Paige's contributions to Houston and the nation.  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
Board President Campo announced that the board would not be considering items 5 and 14  
during this meeting.  
PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS  
(SCHOOL FIRST)  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Superintendent Miles provided reports on The Houston Promise, Career and Technical  
Education programming, and Special Education Achievement and Growth. The Houston  
Promise presentation included three public speakers representing organizations that partner  
with HISD in support of schools: Rev. Derrick Lee, Midtown Family Worship Center; Stefanie  
Cruz, Houston Loves Teachers; and Wade Smith, The Wade Smith Foundation.  
Roll Call Update  
Board member Gore arrived at 6:15 p.m.  
Board President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Board Vice President Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Lauren Gore  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update  
126  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
5.  
Approval Of Magnet Program Change For Kashmere, Northside, And Heights High  
Schools  
Item 5 was not considered during this meeting.  
RESULT:  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
14.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EL(LOCAL), Campus Or Program  
Charters-First Reading  
Item 14 was not considered during this meeting.  
RESULT:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Rosales, the board  
voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
3.  
Approval Of Appointment Or Reappointment Of Houston Independent School District  
Representatives To Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones Boards Of Directors  
Appointment Of A Representative And Alternate To The Houston-Galveston Area  
Council For 2026  
4.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Approval Of New Campus Library Materials Orders And Donations  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
Approval Of 2025 Tax Roll  
Approval Of Annual Cooperative Membership And Administrative Fees  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CDC(LOCAL), Other Revenues: Gifts  
and Solicitations-Second Reading  
10.  
11.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FDE(LOCAL), Admissions: School  
Safety Transfers-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFG(LOCAL), Student Welfare: Child  
Abuse and Neglect-Second Reading  
12.  
13.  
15.  
16.  
17.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CAA(LOCAL), Fiscal Management  
Goals and Objectives: Financial Ethics-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Gifted And Talented Students-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy ELA(LOCAL), Campus Or Program  
Charters: Partnership Charters-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFAA(LOCAL), Wellness And Health  
Services: Physical Examinations-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 7:32 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 8:21 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 Colón, with a second by board member Gore, 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; approve suspensions  
without pay for continuing, term, and probationary contracts and authorize the superintendent  
or designee to provide notice of same; void continuing term, probationary, and performance  
contracts and authorize the superintendent or designee to provide notice of same; approve  
withdrawals of contract recommendations; approve issuance of final orders on contract  
terminations and nonrenewals as discussed in closed session, effective December 11, 2025.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Lauren Gore  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
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.  
Real Estate  
a)  
Sale  
1)  
Consideration and possible action to sell the surplus real property known as SB#  
26-08-99 East Area Office, 1102 Telephone Road, Houston, Harris County,  
Texas 77023.  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Gore, the board  
voted to adopt the Resolution of the Houston Independent School District School Board  
Regarding the Sale of Surplus Real Property, which authorizes the board vice president  
to complete the sale of the property known as East Area Office #RE-SB-26-08-99  
located at 1102 Telephone Road, Houston, Texas 77023 to Lubbock GM Properties  
LLC/Mahmoud Carmouche.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Lauren Gore  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2)  
Consideration and possible action to sell the surplus real property known as SB#  
26-08-95, Harper Facility, 3200 Center Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas  
77007.  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Garza Lindner,  
the board voted to adopt the Resolution of the Houston Independent School District  
School Board Regarding the Sale of Surplus Real Property, which authorizes the board  
vice president to complete the sale of the property known as Harper SB-26-08-95,  
located at 3200 Center Street, Houston, Texas 77007 to BKR Memorial IV, LLC.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3)  
Consideration and possible action to sell the surplus real property known as SB#  
26-10-99 North Forest Acreage, 0 Mesa Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas  
77078.  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Rosales, the  
board voted to adopt the Resolution of the Houston Independent School District School  
Board Regarding the Sale of Surplus Real Property, which authorizes the board vice  
president to complete the sale of the property known as North Forest Acreage,  
SB-26-10-99 located at 0 Mesa, Houston, Texas, 77078 to Octa 1, LLC, dba Octa  
Homes.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4)  
Consideration and possible action to sell the surplus real property known as SB#  
26-08-93, Ryan Facility, 4001 Hardy Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas  
77009.  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Gore, the board  
voted to adopt the Resolution of the Houston Independent School District School Board  
Regarding the Sale of Surplus Real Property, which authorizes the board vice president  
to complete the sale of the property known as Ryan Facility RE-SB-26-08-93 located at  
4001 Hardy Street, Houston, Texas, 77009 to Jpad Holdings, LLC.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
5)  
Consideration and possible action to sell the surplus real property known as SB#  
26-10-96, Terrell Facility, 4610 E. Crosstimbers Street, Houston, Harris County,  
Texas.  
On motion by board member Colón, with a second by board member Gore, the board  
voted to adopt the Resolution of the Houston Independent School District School Board  
Regarding the Sale of Surplus Real Property, which authorizes the board vice president  
to complete the sale of the property known as Terrell SB-26-10-96 located at 4610 E.  
Crosstimbers Street, Houston, Texas, 77016 to Mark Dana Corp.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Edgar Colón  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
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.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District