Houston Independent School District public meetings in 2025
32 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board is meeting in open session to hear public comments from employees and former employees, then recess to closed session to discuss personnel evaluations, appointments, terminations, pending litigation including Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD and Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles, and district safety audit findings under HB3. No specific open-session action items are listed beyond possible action on matters discussed in closed session.
- Public hearing from 5 speakers including nurse Cynthia Cornell, teacher Ty'Aunna Spencer, and others
- Closed session discussion of personnel duties, evaluations, compensation, appointments, and terminations
- Closed session update and possible action on Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD (Western District of Texas, Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00756)
- Closed session update and possible action on Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles (Harris County District Court, Cause No. 2025-53237)
- Closed session discussion of districtwide intruder detection audit findings and HB3 compliance
The board approved the termination of a nurse and a teacher following hearing officer recommendations. One additional hearing request was denied, while two others were settled or postponed.
- Terminated one-year probationary contract of Cynthia Cornell, nurse (3-0)
- Terminated contract of Ty’Aunna Spencer, teacher, effective immediately (2-1)
- Denied all requested relief for Brionne Gilbert, former employee (3-0)
- Hearing for Tyrone Shealy settled before meeting
- Hearing for Alesia Louis postponed before meeting
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
School Board
At its December 11, 2025 meeting, the Houston ISD School Board approved all consent agenda items as presented except items 5 (magnet program changes for Kashmere, Northside, and Heights High Schools) and 14 (policy EL(LOCAL) revisions), which were not considered. The board also held a public hearing on the School Financial Integrity Rating System (School FIRST) and heard superintendent reports on the Houston Promise program and special education progress monitoring. In closed session, the board discussed personnel matters, pending litigation (including Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD and Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles), and possible sale of five surplus properties.
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
- Approval of 2025 tax roll
- Consideration of sale of five surplus properties: East Area Office (1102 Telephone Rd), Harper Facility (3200 Center St), North Forest Acreage (0 Mesa Rd), Ryan Facility (4001 Hardy St), Terrell Facility (4610 E. Crosstimbers St)
- Approval of policy revisions: CDC(LOCAL) gifts, FDE(LOCAL) safety transfers, FFG(LOCAL) child abuse (second reading); CAA(LOCAL) financial ethics, EHBB(LOCAL) gifted/talented (first reading)
- Approval of appointment or reappointment of HISD representatives to tax increment reinvestment zone boards
The board approved the sale of five surplus properties, including the East Area Office and Ryan Facility. The board also approved a consent agenda covering vendor awards, tax rolls, and policy revisions, as well as personnel actions from a closed session.
- Approved sale of 1102 Telephone Road to Lubbock GM Properties LLC/Mahmoud Carmouche
- Approved sale of 3200 Center Street to BKR Memorial IV, LLC
- Approved sale of 0 Mesa Road to Octa 1, LLC, dba Octa Homes
- Approved sale of 4001 Hardy Street to Jpad Holdings, LLC
- Approved sale of 4610 E. Crosstimbers Street to Mark Dana Corp.
- Approved consent agenda including 2025 Tax Roll and vendor awards over $1,000,000
- Approved closed session personnel actions including terminations and nonrenewals
- No action taken on magnet program changes for Kashmere, Northside, and Heights High Schools
🗳️ How they voted (7 roll-call votes)
School Board
The agenda is largely procedural: board member and superintendent reports, a consent agenda containing placeholder 'Test Item' entries, and a closed session for personnel actions, legal updates (including specific lawsuits), real estate, and a district safety audit. No substantive public votes or public hearings are scheduled.
- Consent agenda includes only 'Test Item 1' and 'Test Item 4' (apparent placeholders)
- Closed session to deliberate personnel appointments, evaluations, and terminations
- Legal updates and possible action in Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD and Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles
- Closed session discussion of district safety concerns and HB3 intruder detection audit findings
School Board
The Houston ISD school board holds a hearing meeting with public comment from teachers and parents, a student expulsion appeal from Meyerland Middle School, and a union case involving transportation employees. The board will then recess into closed session to discuss personnel appointments, terminations, evaluations, pending litigation (including Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles), and a district safety audit. No votes on these closed session topics are expected until the board reconvenes in open session.
- Student expulsion appeal for A. A., Meyerland Middle School
- Public hearing speakers: teachers from Garden Oaks Montessori, Mandarin Immersion Magnet, Barrick, Ross Elementary; parents from Meyerland Middle and Wharton Dual Language Academy
- People's Choice Association Union v. HISD (Transportation Employees) hearing
- Closed session: deliberation on superintendent duties, evaluations, compensation, and personnel appointments/terminations
- Closed session: updates on pending litigation (Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD; Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles; GSA Network et al. v. Mike Morath) and districtwide intruder detection audit
The HISD School Board voted to terminate the employment and nonrenew the contracts of three teachers effective immediately. The board also denied multiple parent grievances and a union relief request.
- Terminated employment and nonrenewed contract of Maria Fantini (3-0)
- Terminated employment and nonrenewed contract of Jamie Russo (3-0)
- Terminated employment and nonrenewed contract of Dawn Moses (3-0)
- Denied grievance of Jeremy Lawrence (3-0)
- Denied grievance of Melissa Yarborough (3-0)
- Denied requested relief for People’s Choice Association Union v HISD (3-0)
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board will canvass and accept official results from the November 4, 2025 general election for Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII. The meeting includes public comment rules and a closed session authorization. This is the only substantive action on the agenda.
- Canvass and accept official election results for HISD Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII
- Public comment registration deadline: 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting
- Closed session authorized under Texas Government Code Chapter 551
The Houston Independent School District Board held a special meeting to certify election results. The board voted to canvass and accept the official results of the November 4, 2025, general election for Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII.
- Approved canvassing and acceptance of November 4, 2025, general election results for Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
School Board
The Houston Independent School District board approved its 2025-2026 school improvement plans, district improvement plan, and the 2024-2025 financial report. The board also approved revisions to multiple board policies and authorized the issuance of tax-exempt bonds.
- Approval of 2025-2026 District Improvement Plan
- Approval of 2024-2025 Bilingual and ESL Program Evaluation Report
- Approval of 2025-2026 School Improvement Plans
- Approval of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025
- Authorization to issue Houston ISD Limited Tax Refunding Bonds
The board unanimously approved temporary goal progress measures and targets for the 2025-2026 school year, along with revisions to the Lone Star Governance Monitoring Calendar and new targets for Goal Progress Measure 3.2. It also approved a settlement agreement with former Chief Human Resources Officer Jessica Neyman and various personnel actions in closed session. The consent agenda, including vendor awards, bond issuance, and policy revisions, was approved without opposition.
- Approved temporary goal progress measures and targets for 2025-2026 (unanimous 6-0)
- Approved temporary revisions to Lone Star Governance Monitoring Calendar (unanimous 6-0)
- Approved new goal progress measure targets for 3.2 (unanimous 6-0)
- Approved consent agenda including vendor awards, bond issuance, policy revisions (unanimous 6-0)
- Approved closed session personnel actions including terminations and nonrenewals (unanimous 6-0)
- Approved settlement agreement with former CHRO Jessica Neyman (unanimous 6-0)
- Accepted update and annual report from Board Audit Committee (unanimous 6-0)
- Did not consider item 10 (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report)
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD school board will hear public comments from seven teachers and a former employee, then recess into closed session to discuss personnel duties, appointments, terminations, pending litigation, and district safety audit findings. The board may take action on any matters discussed in closed session upon reconvening.
- Public hearing with speakers including Jackie Brown, Susan Tittle, Brian Tucker, Arneta Murray, Tiffany Randolph, Christina Schnaubelt, and Renee Sartin
- Closed session to consider personnel appointments, reassignments, terminations, resignations, and contract lengths
- Updates on three lawsuits: Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD, Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles, and GSA Network et al. v. Mike Morath and HISD
- Discussion of districtwide intruder detection audit report findings and HB3 compliance
- Possible action on matters discussed in closed session after reconvening
The School Board held a hearings meeting to determine the contract status of several employees. The board voted to nonrenew the contracts of five teachers and upheld a previous hearing officer's decision regarding a former facilities employee.
- Nonrenewed term contract of Susan Tittle (Approved 4-0)
- Nonrenewed contract of Brian Tucker, effective immediately (Approved 4-0)
- Nonrenewed one-year term contract of Arneta Murray (Approved 4-0)
- Nonrenewed term contract of Tiffany Randolph (Approved 4-0)
- Nonrenewed one-year term contract of Christina Schnaubelt (Approved 4-0)
- Denied requested relief and upheld level II hearing officer decision for Renee Sartin (Approved 4-0)
- Item regarding Jackie Brown not presented due to resignation
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board held a public hearing on the 2025 tax rate and considered a resolution to adopt the rate including disaster pennies under Texas Property Tax Code Section 26.042. All agenda items were approved as presented. Closed session addressed personnel matters, legal updates on multiple lawsuits, and district safety audits.
- Public hearing regarding the tax rate for 2025
- Approval of Resolution reconsidering adoption of the Tax Year 2025 Tax Rate to include disaster pennies
- Closed session: personnel evaluations, appointments, terminations, and contract matters
- Closed session: legal updates on Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD, Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles, GSA Network v. Mike Morath
- Closed session: discussion of district safety, intruder detection audit, and HB3 compliance
The HISD School Board voted to reconsider the prior adoption of the 2025 tax rate to include disaster pennies, then approved a new combined tax rate of $0.8783 per $100 valuation, an 8.20% increase. The vote was 7-0-1 (Lemond Flowers abstained on reconsideration; all present voted for the final rate). The board also entered closed session for personnel, legal, and safety matters but took no further public action.
- Approved reconsideration of the 2025 tax rate to include $0.0294 disaster pennies (6-0-1)
- Approved combined ad valorem tax rate of $0.8783 per $100 valuation for 2025 (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (1 roll-call vote)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board approved all agenda items as presented. Key actions include an amended resolution ordering a November 4, 2025 general election for Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII, vendor awards over $1 million, and multiple policy revisions. The board also discussed personnel and legal matters in closed session.
- Resolution ordering general election for Single-Member Districts V, VI, and VII on Nov 4, 2025
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
- Lease renewals with City of Houston for Hager Park and Crain Park
- Approval of District of Innovation application
- Multiple board policy revisions (second readings and first readings)
The board unanimously approved a consent agenda of 35 items, including ordering a November 4 general election for single-member districts V, VI, and VII, and adopting revisions to multiple board policies. They also accepted a board monitoring update and audit committee report. In closed session, the board approved personnel actions including terminations and nonrenewals, and specifically terminated the term contract of teacher Michelle Williams.
- Approved consent agenda including election resolution and policy revisions (8-0)
- Accepted board monitoring update on Goal 3, Progress Measure 3.2 (8-0)
- Accepted report from Board Audit Committee chair (8-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations and nonrenewals (8-0)
- Approved termination of term contract of teacher Michelle Williams (8-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
School Board
The School Board will receive a report on transformation status and discuss connecting A–F accountability ratings to state assessments. The meeting includes a closed session to address personnel matters, legal litigation, and district safety audits.
- Report from the Superintendent on Transformation Status
- Discussion on A–F Accountability Ratings, TEKS, and State Assessment
- Closed session on personnel appointments, terminations, and compensation
- Legal updates on Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles
- Discussion of districtwide intruder detection audit report findings
The board convened for a special meeting and spent the majority of the session in closed session discussing personnel, legal matters, and safety audits. No substantive decisions, votes, or actions were recorded in the open session.
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board will meet in open session for public comment, then recess to closed session to discuss personnel actions (appointments, terminations, evaluations), ongoing litigation (Nathan v. Alamo Heights, Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles, GSA Network v. Mike Morath), and district safety audit findings. After closed session, the board may take action on those topics. No specific policy votes or budget items are listed on the agenda.
- Closed session discussion of personnel appointments, terminations, and evaluations
- Closed session updates on pending litigation: Nathan v. Alamo Heights (Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00756), Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles (Cause No. 2025-53237), GSA Network v. Mike Morath (Civil Action No. 4:25-CV-04090)
- Closed session discussion of district safety audit and HB3 compliance
- Public hearing items from individual staff members (Callie Gallier, Kudirat Alabi, LaShanda Love, Renee Sartin, James Perkins)
The board voted on four personnel matters in open session, adopting independent hearing examiner recommendations. It approved termination of Callie Gallier, dismissed a teacher case, nonrenewed a teacher contract, and denied a former employee's appeal. One hearing was rescheduled before the meeting.
- Approved termination of Callie Gallier, special education chair (3-0-1)
- Approved dismissal of case against teacher Kudirat Alabi (4-0-0)
- Approved nonrenewal of teacher LaShanda Love's contract (4-0-0)
- Approved denial of relief for former employee James Perkins (4-0-0)
- Rescheduled hearing for Renee Sartin (no vote taken)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board approved all agenda items as presented, including a resolution adopting the tax rate for tax year 2025, cancellation of trustee elections in unopposed single-member districts I and IX, and revisions to multiple board policies. The board also authorized vendor awards over $1 million and changes to the Student Code of Conduct to comply with House Bill 6.
- Adoption of tax rate and levy of ad valorem taxes for tax year 2025
- Cancellation of elections in Single-Member Districts I and IX for November 4, 2025 trustee elections
- Approval of changes to the Student Code of Conduct to comply with House Bill 6
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
- Approval of proposed revisions to 19 board policies (first and second readings)
The HISD School Board approved a property tax rate of $0.8489 per $100, representing a 4.57 percent increase. The board also accepted two monitoring updates regarding district goals and constraints. Additionally, the board approved the Superintendent's evaluation and several personnel actions discussed in closed session.
- Approved Board Monitoring Update for Goals 3 and 4 (8-0)
- Approved Board Monitoring Update for Constraint Progress Measures (8-0)
- Approved property tax rate increase to $0.8489 per $100 (8-0)
- Approved consent agenda items (8-0)
- Approved Superintendent’s evaluation and performance plan (8-0)
- Approved closed session personnel actions (8-0)
- Reaffirmed good cause exception for HB 3/HB 121 security requirements
🗳️ How they voted (7 roll-call votes)
School Board
The HISD School Board will convene at 4400 West 18th Street on August 14, 2025, to review personnel matters, legal updates, and safety compliance. The agenda lists closed sessions for staff evaluations, contract actions, and dispute resolution hearings for five named employees. The board will also receive updates on two pending lawsuits, discuss a pedestrian bridge right-of-way conveyance, and review an intruder detection audit report for HB3 compliance. Most items are listed for discussion or possible action rather than final votes.
- Personnel evaluations, contract actions, and dispute resolution hearings for five named staff members
- Legal updates and possible action on Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD (Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00756) and Houston Federation of Teachers v. Mike Miles (Cause No. 2025-53237)
- Authority to negotiate documents for the Sergio I. Rodriguez Memorial Pedestrian Bridge right-of-way conveyance
- Review of districtwide intruder detection audit report findings and HB3 compliance
The board adopted hearing examiner recommendations to dismiss cases for two employees and terminate the employment of one department chair. The board also approved a general personnel agenda and authorized the Superintendent to negotiate right-of-way documents for a memorial pedestrian bridge.
- Approved dismissal of case for Ann Kurien, teacher (6-0)
- Approved dismissal of case for Lorenzo Graise, CTE (6-0)
- Approved immediate termination of Sherry Jones, department chair (6-0)
- Denied requested relief and upheld level II hearing officer decision for Christopher Jones (6-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, and suspensions (7-0)
- Authorized Superintendent to negotiate right-of-way for Sergio I. Rodriguez Memorial Pedestrian Bridge (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
School Board
The School Board will consider a resolution to order a general election on November 4, 2025, for districts I, V, VI, VII, and IX. The meeting includes a public hearing on the State Compensatory Education Evaluation Summary and various board policy revisions. The board will also review financial reports and vendor awards of $1,000,000 or more.
- Resolution ordering November 4, 2025, general election for Single-Member Districts I, V, VI, VII, and IX
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
- Public hearing regarding the State Compensatory Education Evaluation Summary
- Approval of revisions to the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Proposed termination of Keith Garcia, Pugh Elementary School Principal (Closed Session)
The board unanimously approved a consent agenda covering 40+ items, including policy revisions, election orders, and appointments. After closed session, they voted 9-0 to terminate the performance contract of former Pugh Elementary principal Keith Garcia.
- Approved acceptance of Goal 1 and Goal 2 progress measures (9-0)
- Approved consent agenda: election resolution, policy revisions, appointments, and more (9-0)
- Terminated performance contract of Keith Garcia, former Pugh Elementary principal (9-0)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD school board will meet June 12, 2025, for a procedural open session followed by a closed session. The closed session covers personnel matters (including specific hearing examiner recommendations and dispute resolutions for four employees), legal issues (including a communications equipment license with Williams Tower, L.P. for trunked radio antennae), and a district safety/security audit. The board may take action on items discussed in closed session when it reconvenes in open session.
- Closed session personnel actions including hearing examiner recommendations for Monica Irizarry (Rucker ES) and Dewayne Beckford (Tanglewood MS), and dispute resolutions for Tyrone Shealy (Askew ES) and Andrea Wyche (Smith ES)
- Closed session legal matter: authority to negotiate and execute a communications equipment license agreement with Williams Tower, L.P. for trunked radio antennae and repeater space
- Closed session discussion of district safety concerns, intruder detection audit findings, and HB3 compliance
- Public hearing items: four speakers (two teachers, one employee, one former employee) registered to address the board
- Board will consider and possibly take action on matters discussed in closed session during open session
The board approved the termination of probationary contracts for two teachers and upheld a hearing officer's decision regarding one employee. The board also authorized a communications equipment agreement and approved various personnel actions from closed session.
- Approved termination of Dewayne Beckford's 2024-2025 probationary contract (6-0)
- Approved denial of requested relief for Tyrone Shealy, upholding level II hearing officer decision (6-0)
- Approved termination of Monica Irizarry's probationary contract (6-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, and suspensions effective June 13, 2025 (6-0)
- Approved authority for superintendent to negotiate and execute communications equipment agreement with Williams Tower, L.P. (6-0)
- Item regarding Andrea Wyche was withdrawn
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
School Board
The School Board will discuss the budget and proposed tax rate and consider the 2025-2026 recommended district budget. The meeting includes a public hearing on the state compensatory education evaluation summary and the election of officers.
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Recommended District Budget
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases of $1,000,000 or more
- Approval of the 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- Adoption of resolution and ordinance for residence homestead exemptions for tax year 2025
- Approval of the June Budget Amendment
The HISD School Board approved the 2025-2026 recommended district budget (8-0) and the amended employment contract for Superintendent F. Mike Miles (8-0). The board also accepted progress monitoring updates and elected Angela Lemond Flowers as Vice President and Paula Mendoza as Board Secretary. All other agenda items on the consent agenda were approved as a block.
- Approved 2025-2026 recommended district budget (8-0)
- Approved amended employment contract for Superintendent F. Mike Miles (8-0)
- Elected Angela Lemond Flowers as Vice President and Paula Mendoza as Board Secretary (8-0)
- Accepted Goal 3 and Goal 4 progress monitoring update (8-0)
- Accepted Constraint 3 progress monitoring update (8-0)
- Approved consent agenda containing 38 items (8-0)
🗳️ How they voted (6 roll-call votes)
School Board
The board will hold a workshop on the 2025-2026 district budget and conduct dispute resolution hearings for three employees. It will also hear reports from the superintendent and consider personnel, legal, and safety matters in closed session.
- Workshop on 2025–2026 district budget
- Dispute resolution hearings for Charryse Johnson (Cage ES), Patricia Franzen (Bonham ES), and Renee Sartin (Facilities, Maintenance, and Operations)
- Closed session for personnel appointments, terminations, and contract actions
- Closed session discussion of intruder detection audit and HB3 safety compliance
- Closed session update on federal law enforcement activity from February 27, 2020
The Houston ISD school board held a special meeting and voted 5-0 to deny former Bonham Elementary employee Patricia Franzen's requested remedy of a $10,000 sign-on stipend after a dispute resolution hearing. The board also unanimously approved a closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, suspensions, and contract voids effective May 22, 2025. Two other dispute resolution hearings were postponed: Charryse Johnson's was conditionally postponed pending attorney evidence, and Renee Sartin's was postponed before the meeting. A workshop on the 2025–2026 district budget was held but no action was taken.
- Denied Patricia Franzen's requested remedy of $10,000 sign-on stipend (5-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, suspensions, and contract voids (9-0)
- Conditionally postponed Charryse Johnson dispute resolution hearing pending attorney evidence within 10 days
- Postponed Renee Sartin dispute resolution hearing before the meeting
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD school board will meet in open session to hear public comment, then recess to closed session under Texas law to discuss personnel matters including evaluations, appointments, terminations, and contract provisions. The closed session also includes legal updates and district safety audits. Afterward, the board may take action on items discussed in closed session.
- Dispute resolution hearing for Tiffeney Cooper, former employee at Navarro Middle School
- Dispute resolution hearing for Alhasan Sharbaf, employee at Brookline Elementary School
- Dispute resolution hearing for Yasmin Sharbaf, employee at Brookline Elementary School
- Closed session deliberation on superintendent duties, chief officers, and employee contracts
- Closed session update on federal law enforcement activity from February 27, 2020
The board denied requested relief for three employees in dispute resolution hearings, upholding previous level II hearing officer decisions. The board also approved several personnel actions, including a nonrenewal and the withdrawal of a termination recommendation.
- Denied relief and upheld level II hearing officer decision for Tiffeney Cooper (7-0)
- Denied relief and upheld level II hearing officer decision for Alhasan Sharbaf (7-0)
- Denied relief and upheld level II hearing officer decision for Yasmin Sharbaf (7-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved withdrawal of termination recommendation for employee ID 224380 (7-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved nonrenewal of employee ID 53863 (7-0, 1 abstain)
- Approved balance of closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, and suspensions (8-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
School Board
At its May 8, 2025 meeting, the Houston ISD School Board approved all agenda items as presented. Items included a resolution authorizing issuance of Maintenance Tax Notes, approval of the risk assessment plan for FY2025-2026, joining the Houston-Galveston Area Council, and a memorandum of understanding with the City of Houston. The board also adopted first readings of several board policy revisions and accepted reports on legal policy changes and goal progress measures.
- Resolution authorizing issuance of Maintenance Tax Notes as term or fixed rate notes
- Approval of Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan for fiscal year 2025-2026
- Authorization to join the Houston-Galveston Area Council
- Authorization to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with the City of Houston
- Approval of vendor award for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
The board approved the districtwide use of district-developed curriculum and new goal progress measure targets. Members also accepted reports from the Board Audit Committee and board monitoring updates. A consent agenda covering risk assessments, vendor awards, and policy revisions was approved.
- Approved districtwide use of district-developed curriculum (Unanimous)
- Approved new goal progress measure targets (7-1-1)
- Accepted Board Audit Committee report (Unanimous)
- Accepted board monitoring update on Goal 3 and Goal 4 measures (8-1)
- Approved Agreed Corrective Action Plan TEA Ref No. SRD2024-07-11 (Unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including FY 2025-2026 Risk Assessment and Internal Audit Plan
- Approved consent agenda items for vendor awards of $1,000,000 or more
- Approved consent agenda items for issuance of maintenance tax notes
🗳️ How they voted — 2 divided votes
School Board
The Houston ISD school board will hold a workshop on the 2025–2026 district budget. The board will also hear dispute resolution hearings for two employees: Tara Webb (Edison Middle School) and Tyrone Shealy (Askew Elementary School). Personnel matters, including appointments and evaluations, will be discussed in closed session. No final action is expected on budget items at this meeting.
- Workshop on 2025–2026 district budget
- Dispute resolution hearing for Tara Webb, teacher at Edison Middle School
- Dispute resolution hearing for Tyrone Shealy, employee at Askew Elementary School
- Closed session on personnel appointments, evaluations, and terminations
- Discussion of district safety intruder detection audit and HB3 compliance in closed session
The Houston ISD School Board met on May 1, 2025, but took no substantive decisions. Two speaker agenda items were withdrawn or postponed before the meeting. The board heard a workshop on the 2025–2026 district budget and then entered closed session for personnel, legal, and safety matters. No formal votes or approvals were recorded.
- Item 1 (Tara Webb, teacher) withdrawn before meeting
- Item 2 (Tyrone Shealy, employee) postponed before meeting
- Workshop on 2025–2026 district budget held, no action taken
- Closed session held for personnel, legal, and safety discussions
School Board
The board approved an authorization to negotiate interlocal venue rental agreements with governmental entities and Texas public institutions of higher education (item 4). It will hold a workshop on the 2025-2026 district budget. The agenda also includes hearing items for three employees and closed sessions for personnel, legal, and safety matters.
- Approved authorization to negotiate interlocal venue rental agreements with governmental entities and Texas public institutions of higher education
- Workshop on 2025-2026 district budget
- Hearing items: Stacey Kopesky (former, Nutrition Services), James Perkins (former, Central Division), Torrenus Shields (employee, Briargrove Elementary)
- Closed session for personnel actions including appointments, terminations, and contracts
- Closed session for district safety and emergency management audit
The board approved an authorization to negotiate and execute interlocal venue rental agreements with governmental entities and Texas public institutions of higher education. It also denied requested relief for two former or current employees in separate hearing items, upholding the hearing officers' decisions. One hearing item was postponed before the meeting. A workshop on the 2025–2026 district budget was held but no vote was taken.
- Approved authorization for interlocal venue rental agreements with governmental entities and Texas public institutions of higher education (5-0)
- Denied all requested relief not previously granted for former employee Stacey Kopesky, upholding level II hearing officer decision (5-0)
- Denied all requested relief not previously granted for employee Torrenus Shields, upholding level II hearing officer decision (5-0)
- Postponed hearing item for former employee James Perkins before the meeting
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
School Board
This is a regular meeting of the Houston ISD School Board. The board will hear public comments from three individuals before entering closed session to discuss personnel matters, including a hearing examiner's recommendation concerning teacher Rolanda McClain and dispute resolution hearings for former police employees John Barrett and Clifford Jackson. Closed session will also cover legal matters, an update on federal law enforcement activity from February 27, 2020, and district safety audit findings. Open session action will be limited to matters discussed in closed session.
- Public hearing: Rolanda McClain (teacher, Northside HS)
- Public hearing: John Barrett (former employee, Police Dept.)
- Public hearing: Clifford Jackson (former employee, Police Dept.)
- Closed session: personnel actions including teacher hearing recommendation
- Closed session: district safety audit and HB3 compliance
The school board approved the termination of teacher Rolanda McClain's 2024-2025 probationary contract for good cause, adopting the hearing examiner's recommendation. It also denied relief for two former police employees, John Barrett and Clifford Jackson, upholding earlier hearing officer decisions. In closed session, the board approved a range of personnel actions including terminations, nonrenewals, and suspensions.
- Approved termination of Rolanda McClain's probationary contract (5-0)
- Denied requested relief for John Barrett, upheld level II hearing officer decision (5-0)
- Denied requested relief for Clifford Jackson, upheld level II hearing officer decision (5-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, suspensions, and contract voiding (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board approved all agenda items as presented, including the sale of six surplus properties, turnaround plans for three schools, and other consent agenda items. The board also discussed personnel, legal matters, and safety audits in closed session.
- Approval of six surplus property sales to entities including Chi-Thanh Nguyen, Houston Habitat for Humanity, Alliance Residential Company, Four Windy Hill Investments, and Community of Faith Foundation (properties at Telephone Road, Bertwood Street, Orem Drive, Mesa Road, Fuqua Street, Crosstimbers Street)
- Approval of 2024-2025 turnaround plans for High School Ahead Academy Middle School, Liberty High School, and Middle College High School - Gulfton
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases over $1,000,000
- Approval of interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education for 21st Century Community Learning Centers at Crespo and Kelso Elementary Schools
- Approval of interlocal MOU with City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department to open a HISD Sunrise Center
The HISD School Board approved a series of resolutions to sell various surplus real properties to different entities. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included budget amendments and school turnaround plans.
- Approved consent agenda (8-0)
- Approved sale of Brookline Facility at 3901 Telephone Road (7-0)
- Approved sale of Chatham Facility at 8110 Bertwood Street (6-1)
- Approved sale of Kirby and Orem Acreage at 0 West Orem Drive (7-0)
- Approved sale of North Forest Acreage at 0 Mesa Road (7-0)
- Approved sale of South Area Office at 4040 W. Fuqua Street (7-0)
- Approved sale of Terrell Facility at 4610 E. Crosstimbers Street (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board will hold a workshop on the 2025-2026 district budget and consider personnel matters in closed session, including dispute resolution hearings for three employees. The board may take action on matters discussed in closed session. Public comment is scheduled for agenda items.
- Workshop on 2025-2026 District Budget
- Dispute resolution hearing for Kanishia Carey, teacher at MacGregor Elementary School
- Dispute resolution hearing for James Westhoff, employee of Police Department
- Dispute resolution hearing for Torrenus Shields, employee at Briargrove Elementary School
- Closed session on personnel, legal matters, and district safety audits including intruder detection audit and HB3 compliance
The board approved the termination of Kanishia Carey's probationary contract and upheld a previous hearing officer's decision regarding police department employee James Westhoff. A hearing for Torrenus Shields was rescheduled due to the complainant's absence.
- Approved termination of Kanishia Carey's 2024–2025 probationary contract (6-0)
- Denied requested relief for James Westhoff and upheld level II hearing officer decision (7-0)
- Rescheduled hearing for Torrenus Shields
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board will meet March 20, 2025, in open session to hear public comment on agenda items and then recess into closed session to discuss personnel matters including dispute resolution hearings for four employees, superintendent evaluation and compensation, legal matters, and a district safety audit. No votes on these items are scheduled in open session; any final action would occur after reconvening.
- Hearing items: Brenda Limbrick-Sanders (former employee, Secondary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program)
- Hearing item: Erroll Holland (former employee, Sharpstown High School)
- Hearing item: Chidiebere Ochi-Okorie (employee, Chavez High School)
- Hearing item: Celina Robinson (employee, Furr High School)
- Closed session discussion of district safety concerns including intruder detection audit findings and HB3 compliance
The board took action on three employee dispute resolution hearings, upholding the Level II hearing officer's decisions in all cases. Additionally, the board approved a series of personnel actions, including contract terminations and suspensions, following a closed session.
- Upheld Level II hearing decision for Celina Robinson (5-0)
- Denied requested relief for Erroll Holland and upheld Level II hearing decision (5-0)
- Upheld Level II hearing decision for Chidiebere Ochi-Okorie (5-0)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including terminations, nonrenewals, and suspensions (5-0)
🗳️ How they voted (4 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD school board approved all agenda items as presented except item 4, which was approved after corrections. Key actions include adopting the Teacher Excellence System for 2025-2026, authorizing $250 million in property insurance coverage, and approving a lease with the City of Houston for McReynolds Park. The board also held a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report and discussed closed-session matters including a lawsuit settlement.
- Approval of Teacher Excellence System for 2025-2026 implementation
- Approval of $250 million property insurance coverage purchase
- Lease agreement with City of Houston for McReynolds Park at 5910 Market Street
- Interlocal agreement with Houston Community College for adult education at Sunrise Centers
- Settlement discussion in Robert Sosa v. HISD lawsuit
The board voted unanimously to approve the Teacher Excellence System for the 2025-2026 school year. It also accepted revised goal progress measures after a delay, approved revisions to the Lone Star Governance monitoring calendar, and adopted the consent agenda. In closed session, the board approved the sale of a surplus property strip near North Forest High School and a settlement in Sosa v. HISD.
- Approved Teacher Excellence System for 2025-2026 implementation (8-0)
- Approved revised Lone Star Governance Monitoring Calendar (8-0)
- Accepted Goal Progress Measure Recommendations Summary (9-0 after delay)
- Approved consent agenda including DIP, vendor awards, insurance, policies (8-0)
- Approved sale of surplus real property strip near North Forest HS to Harris County MUD 589 (9-0)
- Approved settlement in Sosa v. HISD (9-0)
- Accepted board monitoring update on Goal 1 and Goal 2 progress (7-0)
- Accepted report from Board Audit Committee (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (8 roll-call votes)
School Board
All agenda items were approved as presented. The board held workshops on revisions to goal progress measures and the Lone Star Governance Board monitoring calendar, as well as the 2025-2026 district budget. A closed session was conducted for personnel, legal, and safety matters, including a discussion of federal law enforcement activity and an intruder detection audit.
- Consideration and approval of minutes from previous meetings
- Workshop on revisions to goal progress measures and Lone Star Governance Board monitoring calendar
- Workshop on 2025-2026 district budget
- Closed session for personnel appointments, evaluations, and terminations
- Discussion of district safety including intruder detection audit and HB3 compliance
The HISD School Board unanimously approved minutes from previous meetings. They held workshops on revisions to goal progress measures and the 2025-2026 district budget. After closed session, the board voted 9-0 to approve a settlement and release agreement with Luz Martinez effective February 27, 2025.
- Approved minutes from previous meetings (9-0)
- Approved settlement and release agreement with Luz Martinez, effective Feb 27, 2025 (9-0)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board will convene in open session then recess to closed session to discuss personnel matters including appointments, terminations, and dispute resolution hearings for two former employees. The board will also discuss legal matters including pending litigation and an update on federal law enforcement activity, as well as district safety concerns including intruder detection audit findings. After closed session, the board may take action on discussed items.
- Dispute resolution hearing for Carla Lewis, former employee, External Funding/Grants Development Department
- Dispute resolution hearing for Harold Egbune, former employee, Madison High School
- Deliberations on duties and evaluations of superintendent, chief officers, and other personnel
- Discussion of district safety concerns including intruder detection audit and HB3 compliance
- Update on federal law enforcement activity from February 27, 2020
The HISD School Board voted to uphold previous hearing officer decisions regarding two former employees. The board also approved a personnel agenda following a closed session discussion.
- Denied all relief requests for Carla Lewis (5-0)
- Denied all requested relief remedies for Harold Egbune (4-1)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (3 roll-call votes)
School Board
The Houston ISD School Board approved all agenda items, including a contingent fee agreement with three law firms—Thompson & Horton, Eiland & Bonnin, and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo—to pursue litigation against social media companies for damages related to youth social media usage and addiction. The firms will be paid only if the district recovers money, shifting financial risk away from the district. No other specific agenda items were detailed in the document.
- Approved contingent fee agreement with Thompson & Horton, LLP, Eiland & Bonnin, PC, and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC to sue social media companies over youth addiction
- Purpose: recover damages in Multi-District Litigation 3047 or JCCP 5255 for youth social media usage and addiction
- Law firms will advance litigation expenses and be compensated only upon recovery
- Board also approved all other items on the consent agenda as presented
The HISD School Board unanimously approved a consent agenda that included vendor awards over $1 million, the 2025-2026 academic calendar, and policy revisions. In separate votes, the board also approved targeted improvement plans for low-performing campuses and two contingent fee legal services agreements. All votes were 9-0.
- Approved consent agenda including vendor awards, academic calendar, and policy changes (9-0)
- Approved 2024-2025 Targeted Improvement Plans for CSI-identified campuses (9-0)
- Approved resolution for contingent fee legal services agreement (9-0)
- Approved contingent fee legal services agreements with Thompson & Horton, LLP, et al. (9-0)
- Accepted board monitoring update on Goal 3 progress measures (9-0)
🗳️ How they voted (5 roll-call votes)
School Board
The board will consider and possibly approve an agreement with Thompson & Horton, LLP; Eiland & Bonnin, PC; and O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC, to serve as special counsel on a contingent fee basis. The firms would pursue litigation in Multi-District Litigation 3047 or JCCP 5255 to recover damages from social media companies for youth usage and addiction. The board is also scheduled to hear public comment and may discuss matters in closed session before reconvening for action.
- Consideration and possible action on contingent-fee legal services agreement with three law firms to sue social media companies over youth addiction
- Public hearing items: Rebecca Williams, teacher at Navarro Middle School, and HFT v HISD (employee consultation process)
- Closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.004 through 551.089
The board denied a grievance from the Houston Federation of Teachers regarding the Employee Consultation Process Policy (5-0). It also denied a grievance from employee Pondarosia Griggs (4-1) and voted to nonrenew teacher Rebecca Williams's contract (4-0-1). Items 4 and 5 were not considered.
- Denied HFT grievance over Employee Consultation Process Policy (5-0)
- Denied Pondarosia Griggs grievance (4-1)
- Approved nonrenewal of Rebecca Williams's contract (4-0-1)
🗳️ How they voted — 1 divided vote
School Board
The Houston ISD school board will convene for a public meeting that includes public comment from three speakers, then recess into closed session to discuss personnel matters (including superintendent duties, employee appointments, terminations, and disputes) and legal items (including pending litigation and a federal law enforcement update from 2020). The board may take action on items discussed in closed session after reconvening.
- Public hearing for Lorena Crespo Murillo (parent, Westside High School)
- Dispute resolution hearings for former employees Brenda Limbrick-Sanders (Secondary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program) and Rigoberto Saldivar (Police Department)
- Closed session discussion of personnel appointments, reassignments, terminations, and contracts
- Closed session discussion of district safety concerns including intruder detection audit and HB3 compliance
- Closed session update on federal law enforcement activity from February 27, 2020
The board held a hearing for a parent resolution and voted unanimously to deny Lorena Crespo Murillo's grievance, upholding the level II hearing officer's decision. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting adjourned after the vote.
- Denied parent grievance from Lorena Crespo Murillo regarding Westside High School (7-0)
🗳️ How they voted (2 roll-call votes)
School Board
The School Board met to approve various policy revisions, vendor awards, and interlocal agreements for teacher certification. The board approved all agenda items except for item 7 regarding purchasing and acquisition policy. A closed session was held to discuss personnel, legal matters, and the potential sale of multiple surplus facilities.
- Approval of vendor awards for purchases costing $1,000,000 or more
- Interlocal agreements with Houston Community College, Texas Tech University, and Sam Houston State University for teacher certification
- Proposed sale of surplus facilities including Brookline, Chatham, and East Area Office
- Approval of proposed revisions to board policies on educational philosophy and magnet programs
- Ratification of cooperative vendor awards from August 11, 2023, to the present
The board ratified cooperative vendor awards from August 2023 to present in an 8-1 vote, with one abstention. It also approved revisions to policies AE(LOCAL) and EHBJ(LOCAL), accepted a monitoring update, and unanimously approved the consent agenda covering interlocal agreements, vendor awards, and policy changes. Second readings of BE(LOCAL) and BED(LOCAL) were postponed, and item 7 was not considered. In closed session, the board approved a probationary contract termination and a broader personnel agenda including contract terminations and suspensions.
- Ratified cooperative vendor awards from Aug 11, 2023 to present (8-1, Martinez nay, Auzenne Bandy abstain)
- Approved revisions to board policy AE(LOCAL) Educational Philosophy (unanimous)
- Approved revisions to board policy EHBJ(LOCAL) Special Programs: Innovative and Magnet Programs (unanimous)
- Accepted board monitoring update Goal 3 Progress Measure 3.3 (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda items 10-22 (unanimous)
- Postponed second readings of policies BE(LOCAL) and BED(LOCAL)
- Approved termination of probationary contract for Teacher 4-8 Generalist Employee ID #224380 (8-0-1, Auzenne Bandy abstain)
- Approved closed session personnel agenda including contract terminations, nonrenewals, suspensions (unanimous)