The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, September 21, 2026
During the board meeting, Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O’Neil provided his monthly Superintendent’s Report and celebrated the September Students and Staff of the Month. Check out the photo gallery.
Hempstead High School FFA Officers led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Pledge to the Texas Flag.
Students Recognized
Each campus selects 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: Denim Sandling
Pre-K 4: Axel Soto
Hempstead Elementary School
K: Karlee Prine
1st: Mykah Rodriguez
2nd: Eliam Ramos
3rd: Eddie Mata
4th: Ainara Claudio
5th: Cooper Badgett
Hempstead Middle School
6th: Karter Davis
7th: Eloy Alvarado-Ponce
8th: Gahel Alvarez
Hempstead High School
9th: Braylin Williams
10th: Leonardo Moreno
11th: Kaydence Jensen
12th: Ryan Hallman
Employees Recognized
Hempstead Early Childhood Center
September HECC Staff of the Month - Estephany Orostieta
Hempstead Elementary School
September HES Staff of the Month - LaInthia Stubblefield
Hempstead Middle School
September HMS Staff of the Month - Mercedes Silva
Hempstead High School
September HHS Staff of the Month - Jo Ann Thibodeaux
Operations Employee of the Month
Gabriela Hartley, Maintenance & Operations
Information Items
The following information items were presented to the Board of Trustees during the meeting.
Bilingual/ESL program updates were presented by Director of Bilingual/ESL, Maggy Paramore.
Bond 2024 Updates were presented by Cumming Group - Gallagher
Hempstead Elementary School Update from Third Future Schools
Trustees Approve Action Items
The Hempstead ISD Trustees approved the following action items:
Approved Purchases Over $50,000.
Approved a Resolution recognizing the Extracurricular Status of the Waller County Texas 4-H Organization for the 2026-2027 school year.
Approved an Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Cooperative Extension Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Nominated Susie Hopkins, Board Secretary, to represent the Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees on the Hempstead Education Foundation Board of Directors.
Approved Senate Bill 12 (89th Legislature) Certification of Compliance.
The October Board meeting will be held on Monday, October 19, and will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hempstead ISD Administration Building Board Room.