Board Meeting Photo

The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, October 21.

Before the start of the October 21 Board meeting, Hempstead Elementary School 5th-grade students led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag. During the board meeting, the October Students, Campus Teachers, and Support Staff of the Month were celebrated. 

Students Recognized

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: Karlee Prine

  • Pre-K 4: Ivan Ramirez

Hempstead Elementary School

  • K: Christelle Catap

  • 1st: Genesis Rubio

  • 2nd: Micaela Rodriguez

  • 3rd: Sean Zhou

  • 4th: Yazmin Aranda

  • 5th: Hunter Perron

Hempstead Middle School 

  • 6th: Jose Ramirez

  • 7th: Cayden Cole

  • 8th: Jaylin Aguilar

Hempstead High School 

  • 9th: Cadence Trimboli

  • 10th: Jeremiah Toliver

  • 11th: Tyler Buehler

  • 12th: Jocelyn Vargas

Employees Recognized

Hempstead Early Childhood Center 

  • Teacher of the Month - Paulina Venegas, PK Bilingual Teacher

  • Support Staff of the Month - Sandra Leiva, PK Bilingual Paraprofessional

Hempstead Elementary School 

  • Teacher of the Month - Abraham Ahumada, 3rd Grade Teacher

  • Support Staff of the Month - Renita Robinson, Lifeskills Aide

Hempstead Middle School 

  • Teacher of the Month - Amy Jimenez, 8th Grade Math Teacher

  • Support Staff of the Month - Tomeka Wilder, Receptionist

Hempstead High School

  • Teacher of the Month - Cornell Lang, PE Teacher/Coach

  • Support Staff of the Month - Marcellette Jeffrey, SPED Paraprofessional

Operations Employee of the Month

The October Operations Employee of the Month is Gabriela DeLuna, Hempstead High School Custodian. 

Superintendentā€™s Higher Heights Award

The October Superintendentā€™s Higher Heights Award Recipient is Hempstead ISD, Director of Special Education, Dr. Kimberly Harvey.

October is National Principals Month. The district has been celebrating campus principals all month long. At the Board Meeting, Hempstead ISD Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Leading, Brittany Anderson, recognized each principal for their outstanding work and dedication to students and staff. 

Trustees Approve Action Items

During the October Board meeting, Hempstead ISD Trustees approved the following action items:

  • Approved the 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD District Improvement Plan.

  • Approved the 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD Early Childhood Center Improvement Plan

  • Approved the 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD Elementary School Campus Improvement Plan

  • Approved the 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD Middle School Improvement Plan

  • Approved the 2024-2025 Hempstead ISD High School Improvement Plan

  • Approved account update with First Public / Lone Star Investment Pool, removal of Joseph K. Mathis, and the addition of Shawn K. Faciane, CFO.

Information Items

Hempstead ISD Director of Bilingual/ESL, Maggy Paramore, presented TELPAS updates.

The November Board meeting will be held on Monday, November 18, and will begin at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room.