1:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
JANUARY 28, 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 hearings meeting  
on January 28, 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 President Campo 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 President Ric Campo  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Board Vice President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
• SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
2.  
HFT v HISD (Employee Consultation Process Policy)  
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 1:38 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, HFT v HISD (Employee Consultation Process Policy)  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 1:53 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
HFT v HISD (Employee Consultation Process Policy)  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Auzenne Bandy, the board voted to deny the grievance and uphold the decision  
of the level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, Garza Lindner, and  
Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
Pondarosia Griggs, employee, Forest Brook Middle 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 1:57 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)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, Pondarosia Griggs, employee, Forest Brook Middle School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 2:47 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
3.  
Pondarosia Griggs, employee, Forest Brook Middle School  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Auzenne Bandy, the board voted to deny the grievance and uphold the decision  
of the level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, and Garza Lindner  
Rivon  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
1.  
Rebecca Williams, Teacher, Navarro Middle 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 3:12 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, Rebecca Williams, Teacher,  
Navarro Middle School  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 3:17 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Rebecca Williams, Teacher, Navarro Middle School  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member  
Auzenne Bandy, the board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of  
the independent hearing examiner that Rebecca Williams's contract be  
nonrenewed, adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by  
the independent hearing examiner, and nonrenew Rebecca Williams's  
employment with the district.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Cruz Arnold, and Garza Lindner  
NAY:  
Rivon  
ABSTAIN:  
AGENDA  
4.  
Consideration And Adoption Of Resolution Approving Contingent Fee Legal Services  
Agreement, Including Findings Needed For Submission Of Contingent Fee Legal  
Services Agreement And Request For Expedited Review By The Texas Attorney  
General  
Item 4 was not considered during this meeting.  
RESULT:  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
5.  
Consideration And Adoption Of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement With  
Thompson & Horton, LLP; Eiland & Bonnin, PC; And O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo,  
PC  
Item 5 was not considered during this meeting.  
RESULT:  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
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.  
Discuss participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and  
related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with Thompson & Horton,  
LLP; Eiland & Bonnin, PC; and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC, to represent the  
District (Texas Government Code §551.071).  
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 3:18 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District