January 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. President of Board

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Declare Quorum Present

1.C. Prayer

1.D. Pledges
Led by HES - Kindergarten Leaders

2. Hempstead ISD Vision and Mission Statement

3. January is School Board Recognition Month and Hempstead ISD is celebrating its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district and its students.  The 2026 School Board Recognition theme is: Our Future Is Public.  As trustees volunteer their time and expertise to guide the direction of school districts, they invest in the future workforce, their communities and the Texas economy. Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees - we thank you for your service!

4. Open Forum - Agenda Item(s) and General Topic Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

5. Superintendent's Report 

6. Recognitions/Presentations

6.A. January Students of the Month

6.B. January Campus Staff of the Month

6.C. January Operations Employee of the Month

6.D. Superintendent's Higher Heights Award

7. Consideration of Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings
November 17, 2025 (Regular) 
Amend the previously adopted wording from the November 17, 2025 agenda Action Item B.(consider a third party partnership agreement, elementary school, under board policy ELA LOCAL) to read as follows:
Approve the award of a campus charter to Third Future Schools for the operation of Hempstead Elementary School, and authorize the Superintendent to finalize the terms of, and enter into, a performance agreement with Third Future Schools for the operation of the school under the charter.
December 15, 2025 (Regular)

7.B. Tax Report
December 2025 Collections

7.C. Financial Report
December 2025 Financials

8. Administrative Reports

8.A. Early Childhood Campus

8.B. Elementary

8.C. Middle School

8.D. High School

8.E. Athletics

8.F. Operations

8.G. Donations

9. Action Items

9.A. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding renewed Resolution for the 2026-2027 Truancy Prevention Grant/Office of the Texas Governor.  Grant Number 38747-08.

9.B. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of Order Calling Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees Election for May 2, 2026
(Position 4 and Position 7).   

9.C. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application for the Office of the Governor School Safety Grant Program. Grant Number 5688101.

10. Information Items

10.A. Proposed Purchase and Renovation of Headquarters Building - Waller County Appraisal District.

10.B. Special Education Program Updates

10.C. Bond Update

11. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section:

11.A. 551.074 – Personnel

11.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, resignation, complaints or dismissal of public officer or employees.

11.A.1.a. New Hires

11.B. 551. 071 – Legal

11.B.1. Consultation with the School District's Attorney regarding all matters as authorized by law.  

12. Action Resulting from Executive Session

13. Adjourn