2:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
AUGUST 8, 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 hearings meeting  
on August 8, 2024, beginning at 2 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 2:02 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 Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
1. Sonia Trevino  
Sonia Trevino was not present.  
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 2:05 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.  
d)  
Consideration of Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
085-LH-02-2024, Sonia Trevino  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board Vice President Campo and Board Secretary Lemond Flowers arrived at 2:10 p.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Absent:  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:12 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Sonia Trevino  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member Garza  
Lindner, the board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of the  
independent hearing examiner, adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law  
recommended by the independent hearing examiner, and terminate Sonia  
Trevino’s employment with the district effective immediately.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Momanaee, Cruz Arnold, Garza Lindner, Martinez, and  
Mendoza  
NAY:  
Campo, and Lemond Flowers  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
Christina Letsinger  
Christina Letsinger was not present.  
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 2:16 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)  
Consideration of Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
066-LH-01-2024, Christina Letsinger  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:21 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
Christina Letsinger  
On motion by board member Mendoza, with a second by board member Cruz  
Arnold, the board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of the  
independent hearing examiner, adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law  
recommended by the independent hearing examiner, and terminate Christina  
Letsinger’s employment with the district effective immediately.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Paula Mendoza  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Terricita Boyette Brown  
Terricita Boyette Brown was not present.  
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 2:24 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.  
f)  
Consideration of Hearing Examiner’s Recommendation, TEA Docket No.  
084-LH-02-2024, Terricita Boyette Brown  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:27 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
3.  
Terricita Boyette Brown  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Cruz Arnold, the board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of the  
independent hearing examiner to dismiss the respondent's appeal for failure to  
exhaust her administrative remedies and for want of prosecution, and to  
terminate Terricita Boyette Brown's employment with the district effective  
immediately.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
John and Karla Womack  
John Womack was not present.  
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 2:33 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.  
d)  
Parent Dispute Resolution Hearing, John and Karla Womack  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 2:57 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
4.  
John and Karla Womack  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by board member Campo,  
the board voted to determine that they stopped, looked, and listened, and to take  
no further action on this matter.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, Garza  
Lindner, Martinez, and Mendoza  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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.  
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)  
Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report.  
Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020.  
Security Devices Or Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion Of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings And Corrective  
Actions Put Into Place  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:58 p.m.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District