5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
JANUARY 15, 2026  
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 January 15, 2026, 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 5:04 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 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  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Absent:  
Meditation and Pledge of Allegiance  
Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Rocio Gutierrez of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at  
Westside High School led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to the Texas  
Flag.  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized elected officials in attendance.  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
Board President Campo announced that the board would not be considering item 10 during  
this meeting.  
Roll Call Update  
Board Secretary Mendoza arrived at 5:13 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  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized Lexy Ramirez of the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto.  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Superintendent Miles provided a report and presentation on the Martin Luther King, Jr.,  
Oratory Contest.  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
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HISD 2026: The Future is Now  
Superintendent Miles provided reports and presentations on the Miles Ahead Scholars, the  
December Family Sentiment Survey, and HISD 2026: The Future is Now.  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Purchasing Services Quarterly Report  
Budget To Actual Report  
Investment Report  
SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
4.  
Approval Of Programming Change For Heights, Kashmere, Northside, And Waltrip High  
Schools  
On motion by Board Secretary Mendoza, with a second by board member  
Rosales, the board voted to approve item 4.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Paula Mendoza  
Marcos Rosales  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
10.  
17.  
Approval Of The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For The Fiscal Year Ending  
June 30, 2025  
Item 10 was not considered during this meeting.  
RESULT:  
NO ACTION TAKEN  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EL(LOCAL), Campus Or Program  
Charters  
Board President Campo announced that without objection from the board, item  
17 was pulled from the consent agenda. On motion by board member Garza  
Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the board voted to amend  
the item by accepting it on first reading with final approval at second reading at  
the January 29, 2026, board meeting.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
AMENDED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by Board Secretary  
Mendoza, the board voted to accept item 17 as amended on first reading.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED AS AMENDED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Garza Lindner, the  
board voted to approve the remainder of the items on the agenda by consensus.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
5.  
6.  
Review And Approval Of The Board's Quarterly Self-Evaluation  
Approval Of Waiver Requests Regarding 2025-2026 Remote Homebound Instruction  
For Eligible Special And Regular Education Students  
7.  
Approval Of New Campus Library Book Orders And Donations  
8.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To And Ratification Of The Student Code Of Conduct  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More  
9.  
11.  
Approval Of An Order Authorizing Publication Of Notice Of Intention To Enter Into A  
Contract For The Acquisition, Improvement, And Equipment Of Real Property  
12.  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
18.  
19.  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Interlocal Agreement With Region  
One Education Service Center  
Approval Of Action Plan For Submission Of A Delay Of Teacher Certification  
Requirements Application  
Approval To Name A Conference Room At Waltrip High School The Mayor Whitmire  
Community Room  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CAA(LOCAL), Fiscal Management  
Goals and Objectives: Financial Ethics-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Gifted And Talented Students-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy ELA(LOCAL), Campus Or Program  
Charters: Partnership Charters-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFAA(LOCAL), Wellness And Health  
Services: Physical Examinations-Second Reading  
20.  
21.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DCE(LOCAL), Employment  
Practices: Other Types Of Contracts-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 8:31 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.  
RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM  
Board President Campo declared the meeting reconvened at 9:21 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 Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the  
board voted to approve the closed session personnel agenda, including specifically the  
proposed terminations/nonrenewals of continuing, term, performance, and probationary  
contracts, and to authorize the superintendent or designee to provide notice of same; to  
approve suspensions without pay for continuing, term, and probationary contracts and  
authorize the superintendent or designee to provide notice of same; to void term,  
probationary, and performance contracts, and authorize the superintendent or designee to  
provide notice of same; to approve withdrawals of contract recommendations; and to approve  
issuance of final orders on contract terminations and nonrenewals, as discussed in closed  
session, effective January 15, 2026.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
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.  
District Safety, Emergency Management, And Security Audits  
a)  
Discussion of district safety concerns, including districtwide intruder detection audit  
report findings and HB3 compliance.  
ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
On motion by board member Garza Lindner, with a second by board member Cruz Arnold, the  
board voted to elect Ric Campo president, Angela Lemond Flowers vice president, and Paula  
Mendoza secretary.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District