5:00 P.M.  
SCHOOL BOARD  
AUGUST 14, 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 regular meeting  
on August 14, 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 5:06 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:  
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  
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MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Cadet Major Maria Sanchez, Battalion Commander of the Junior Reserve Officer Training  
Corps at Kashmere High School, led the silent meditation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Pledge to  
the Texas Flag.  
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RECOGNITIONS  
Board President Campo recognized elected officials in attendance.  
Board member Lauren Gore recognized the Finance team for receiving the Certificate of  
Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO)  
and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government  
Finance Officers Association (GFOA).  
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS  
REPORTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT  
Superintendent of Schools Miles provided an update on the 2024-2025 Accountability Report.  
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2024–2025 ACCOUNTABILITY UPDATE  
RECOGNITIONS  
Superintendent of Schools Miles recognized three schools with the highest growth in  
accountability ratings: Valley West Elementary School, Browning Elementary School, and  
Milne Elementary School.  
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PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE STATE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION  
EVALUATION SUMMARY  
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SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS AND HEARING OF THE COMMUNITY  
DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS  
1.  
2.  
Report Of Legal Policy Changes From Texas Association Of School Boards Update  
125  
Acceptance Of Board Monitoring Update: Presentation Of Goal 1 Progress Measures  
1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 and Goal 2 Progress Measures 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3  
On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member  
Goossen, the board voted to accept item 2.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Michelle Cruz Arnold  
Marty Goossen  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
3.  
4.  
5.  
6.  
Debt Management Activity Report  
Annual Investment Report  
Purchasing Services Quarterly Report  
Budget To Actual Report  
CONSENT AGENDA  
On motion by board member Rosales, with a second by Board Secretary Mendoza, the board  
voted to approve the items on the consent agenda.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Marcos Rosales  
Paula Mendoza  
Campo, Lemond Flowers, Mendoza, Cruz Arnold, Colón, Garza  
Lindner, Goossen, Gore, and Rosales  
NAY:  
ABSTAIN:  
7.  
8.  
Review And Approval Of The Board's Quarterly Self-Evaluation  
Appointment Of A Houston Independent School District Representative To The Tax  
Increment Reinvestment Zone 18 Board Of Directors  
9.  
Approval Of A Director Appointment To The Houston Independent School District  
Public Facility Corporation Board Of Directors  
10.  
11.  
Approval Of A Delegate And Alternate For The 2025 Texas Association Of School  
Boards Delegate Assembly  
Resolution Ordering November 4, 2025, General Election For Houston Independent  
School District Single-Member Districts I, V, VI, VII, and IX, And Authority To Negotiate  
And Execute An Agreement With Harris County To Conduct Joint Elections  
12.  
Approval Of A Member Appointment To The Houston Independent School District  
Board Audit Committee  
13.  
14.  
15.  
Approval Of Appointment To The Council Of The Great City Schools  
Approval Of Appointment To The School Safety And Security Committee  
Authority To Negotiate, Execute, and Amend An Interlocal Partnership Agreement With  
The Harris County Department Of Education For The BridgeYear Career Test Drive  
Fair  
16.  
Authority To Renew Partnerships With AVANCE-Houston, Inc.; Gulf Coast Community  
Services Association; Harris County Department Of Education; And BakerRipley, For  
Head Start Prekindergarten Collaborative Programs  
17.  
18.  
Approval Of Revisions To And Ratification Of The 2025-2026 Student Code Of Conduct  
Approval Of Vendor Awards For Purchases Which Cost $1,000,000 Or More And  
Purchases Associated With A Board-Approved Cooperative Or Intergovernmental  
Interlocal Agreement  
19.  
20.  
Adoption Of Resolution Approving Prevailing Wage Update  
Delegation Of Authority To The Superintendent Of Schools To Obligate The District For  
Excess Revenue Contracts And Agreements  
For the 2025–2026 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate  
the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the  
superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC,  
§48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by  
the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included  
approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the  
Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).  
21.  
Authority To Negotiate And Execute The Region 4 Regional Day School Program For  
The Deaf Shared Services Arrangement Agreement With Region 4 Education Service  
Center; Pasadena, Deer Park, Aldine, And Spring Independent School Districts; Bloom  
Academy; And Draw Academy For The 2025-2026 School Year  
22.  
23.  
24.  
25.  
26.  
27.  
28.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy CW(LOCAL), Naming  
Facilities-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DCD(LOCAL), Employment  
Practices: At-Will Employment-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Deletion Of Board Policy EF(LOCAL), Instructional  
Resources-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy EFA(LOCAL), Instructional  
Resources: Instructional Materials-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Establishment Of Board Policy EFB(LOCAL), Instructional  
Resources: Library Materials-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHBB(LOCAL), Special Programs:  
Gifted And Talented Students-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions to Board Policy FFAC(LOCAL), Wellness And Health  
Services: Medical Treatment-Second Reading  
29.  
30.  
31.  
32.  
33.  
34.  
35.  
36.  
37.  
38.  
39.  
40.  
41.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FFAF(LOCAL), Wellness and Health  
Services: Care Plans-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy GKA(LOCAL), Community Relations:  
Conduct On School Premises-Second Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DBAA(LOCAL), Employment  
Requirements And Restrictions: Pre-Employment Reviews-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DC(LOCAL), Employment  
Practices-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DEC(LOCAL), Compensation And  
Benefits: Leaves And Absences  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DFD(LOCAL), Termination Of  
Employment: Hearings Before Hearing Examiner-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DGB(LOCAL), Employee Rights And  
Privileges: Personnel-Management Relations  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL),  
Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/Grievances-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DH(LOCAL), Employee Standards Of  
Conduct-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DN(LOCAL), Performance  
Appraisal-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DNA(LOCAL), Performance  
Appraisal: Evaluation Of Teachers-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy DNB(LOCAL), Performance  
Appraisal: Evaluation Of Campus Administrators-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy EHB(LOCAL), Curriculum Design:  
Special Programs-First Reading  
42.  
43.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FD(LOCAL), Admissions  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FNCE(LOCAL), Student Conduct:  
Personal Communication Devices/Electronic Devices  
44.  
45.  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy FNG(LOCAL), Student Rights And  
Responsibilities: Student And Parent Complaints/Grievances-First Reading  
Approval Of Proposed Revisions To Board Policy GF(LOCAL), Public Complaints-First  
Reading  
46.  
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 7:50 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 9:04 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, including proposed termination of Keith Garcia, Pugh Elementary School  
Principal, 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 Rosales, the  
board voted to terminate the performance contract of Keith Garcia, former Pugh Elementary  
School Principal, and authorize the superintendent to give notice of same on the terms  
discussed in closed session.  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYE:  
APPROVED  
Janette Garza Lindner  
Marcos Rosales  
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.  
Authority to negotiate, execute, and amend all documents pertaining to the conveyance  
of right of way to the Texas Department of Transportation and/or the City of Houston for  
the purpose of the infrastructure enhancements known as the Sergio I. Rodriguez  
Memorial Pedestrian Bridge.  
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 9:06 p.m.  
Ric Campo  
Paula Mendoza  
School Board, President  
Houston Independent School District  
School Board, Secretary  
Houston Independent School District