The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, September 18. The pledges were led by Hempstead Middle School student Jaylen Smith.
During the board meeting, Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O’Neil celebrated the unity seen across the district during the 2023 Homecoming Week, the district receiving the $567,386 JET grant, and highlighted the learning and leading happening across all campuses.
September Students of the Month
Our campuses have selected one student of the month from each grade level to be recognized for their excellence, efforts, and achievement in being outstanding students on campus.
Hempstead Early Childhood Center
Pre-K 3: Christopher Cornell
Pre-K 4: Jazari Smith
Hempstead Elementary School
K: Jasmine Rahdarian
1st: Maurilia Alvarado
2nd: Chloe Herndon
3rd: Kimberly Benavides
4th: Kynlee Duncan
5th: Beckett Trimboli
Hempstead Middle School
6th: Antwain Wilder
7th: Ta’Nyrie Kennedy
8th: Naomy Castillo Valdez
Hempstead High School
9th: Kenadie Anderson
10th: Noa Zain Weidemann
11th: Nayeli Ramirez Carillo
12th: Brylee Sanders
Summer Reading Challenge Hempstead Reads Award Recipients
Honorable Mention
Jasmine Rahdarian (Kindergarten) - 1,517 words read
Yanelis Medina Figueroa (2nd Grade-Bilingual) - 1,870 words read
Grade Level Winners
Chloe Mitcham (Pre-K) - 1,620 words read
Adam Mancilla (2nd Grade) - 4,693 words read
Blanca Flores Perez (Kindergarten-Bilingual) - 13,494 words read
Kenari Hood (5th Grade) - 21,746 words read
Employees Recognized
September Superintendent’s Higher Heights Award Recipient
Superintendent O’Neil named Hempstead ISD Coordinator of CTE/Advanced Academics as the Superintendent’s Higher Heights award recipient of the month.
Operations Employee of the Month
Chief Operations Officer, Eric Mullens, named Hempstead ISD Maintenance employee, Brent Meier, as the September Operations Employee of the Month. Meier received a certificate for his work ethic and dedication to the students and staff of Hempstead ISD.
Monthly Staff Recognitions
Hempstead Early Childhood Center
September HECC Teacher of the Month - Kelli Johnson
September HECC Support Staff of the Month - Quintasia Ketchum
Hempstead Elementary School
September HES Teacher of the Month - Kimberly Smith
September HES Support Staff of the Month - Tony Uvalle
Hempstead Middle School
September HMS Teacher of the Month - Jessie Trimboli
September HMS Support Staff of the Month - Loretta Smith-Harris
Hempstead High School
September HHS Teacher of the Month - Dr. Paul Nagel
September Support Staff of the Month - Barbie Del Real
The following information items were presented at the monthly board meeting.
Hempstead ISD delinquent tax collection attorney, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, presented the annual Hempstead ISD Collection Report.
Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Leading, Brittany Anderson, and Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Emily Vermeulen, presented 2023 STAAR/EOC data and provided a strategic plan update for Goal 1.
Goal 1 of the five-year strategic plan, Learning & Leading to Higher Heights, focuses on ensuring success for all learning.
Hempstead ISD will provide the tools and resources to support effective teaching and learning that fosters communication, engagement, and critical thinking.
Vermeulen presented action steps that will help the District implement strategies created to achieve Goal 1.
Trustees Approve Action Items
During the September board meeting, Hempstead ISD Trustees approved the following action items:
Approved the Resolution regarding the Extracurricular Status of the Waller County Texas 4-H Organization.
Approved the Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Cooperative Extension Program for the 2023-2024 school year.
Approved an Interlocal Contract between The Department of Information Resources and Hempstead Independent School District relating to the use of the DIR Shared Services Master Service Agreements.
The October Board meeting will be held on Monday, October 16, and will begin at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room.