5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
SEPTEMBER 25, 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 September 25, 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 5:09 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 Lauren Gore  
Board Secretary Paula Mendoza  
Board Member Edgar Colón  
Absent:  
Board Member Janette Garza Lindner  
Board Member Marty Goossen  
Board Member Marcos Rosales  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS  
HEARINGS  
1.  
Callie Gallier, Special Education Department Chair, Stevenson 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 5:41 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 5:52 p.m. to consider matters  
pertaining to HISD as listed on the duly posted meeting notice.  
1.  
Callie Gallier, Special Education Department Chair, Stevenson Middle School  
On motion by board member Gore, 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 Callie  
Gallier's employment with the district effective immediately.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Lauren Gore  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Cruz Arnold, and Gore  
NAY:  
Lemond Flowers  
ABSTAIN:  
2.  
Kudirat Alabi, teacher, Milne Elementary School  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by Board Vice  
President Lemond Flowers, the board voted to adopt the decision and  
recommendation of the independent hearing examiner and dismiss this matter.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
LaShanda Love, teacher, High School Ahead Academy  
On motion by Board Vice President Lemond Flowers, 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  
nonrenew LaShanda Love's term contract.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Angela Lemond Flowers  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
4.  
5.  
Renee Sartin, former employee, Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations Department  
Hearing 4 was rescheduled before the meeting.  
James Perkins, former employee, Central Division  
On motion by board member Gore, with a second by board member Cruz  
Arnold, the board voted to deny all requested relief not previously granted by the  
level II hearing officer and uphold the decision of the level II hearing officer.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Lauren Gore  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Cruz Arnold, and Gore  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
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.  
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.  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District