3:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
SEPTEMBER 12, 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 September 12, 2024, beginning at 3 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 3:01 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 Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Absent:  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
• SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ROLL CALL UPDATE  
Board member Martinez arrived at 3:04 p.m.  
Board President Audrey Momanaee  
Board Vice President Ric Campo  
Board Member Cassandra Auzenne Bandy  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Rolando Martinez  
Board Member Paula Mendoza  
Present:  
Board Secretary Angela Lemond Flowers  
Board Member Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Board Member Adam Rivon  
Absent:  
HEARINGS  
1.  
James Mathew  
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 3:31 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)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, James Mathew  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 3:46 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
James Mathew  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Vice  
President Campo, 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  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Auzenne Bandy, Garza Lindner, Martinez,  
and Mendoza  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
HFT v HISD (Open Door 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 4:13 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)  
Dispute Resolution Hearing, HFT v HISD (Open Door Policy)  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Momanaee declared the meeting reconvened at 4:57 p.m. to consider  
matters pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
2.  
HFT v HISD (Open Door Policy)  
On motion by board member Martinez, with a second by Board Vice President  
Campo, the board voted to deny the grievance and uphold the decision of the  
level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Rolando Martinez  
Ric Campo  
Momanaee, Campo, Auzenne Bandy, 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 4:57 p.m.  
Audrey Momanaee  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District