The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, November 17, 2025.
During the board meeting, Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O’Neil provided his monthly Superintendent’s Report and celebrated the November Students, Campus Teachers, and Support Staff of the Month.
Hempstead High School FFA Leadership Crew students 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: Noah Mata
Pre-K 4: Mia De La Riva
Hempstead Elementary School
K: Clark Galvan Montes
1st: Aliyah Esquivel
2nd: Diana Ortiz
3rd: Adrianna Mejia-Garcia
4th: Titus Johnson
5th: Myka Anderson
Hempstead Middle School
6th: Ayden Nguyen
7th: Philip Ireland
8th: Carlos Serna
Hempstead High School
9th: Kris Gordon
10th: Elliott Calvillo
11th: Hope Howard
12th: Emily Hernandez
Employees Recognized
Hempstead Early Childhood Center
November HECC Teacher of the Month - Mallory Miller
November HECC Support Staff of the Month - Gloria Torres
Hempstead Elementary School
November HES Teachers of the Month - Tabitha Collins
November HES Support Staff of the Month - Conswala McDade
Hempstead Middle School
November HMS Teachers of the Month - Karen Peyton
November HMS Support Staff of the Month - Devon Jones
Hempstead High School
November HHS Teacher of the Month - Crystal Figueroa
November Support Staff of the Month - Kristie Toliver
Operations Employee of the Month
Juanita Gaines, Maintenance & Operations
Information Items
Bond 2024 Updates: A Bond 2024 update was provided by project managers from Gallagher Construction during the meeting.
New Construction:
New Early Childhood Center
Construction is underway
Additions and Renovations:
The elementary school project
Scope 75% CD
The middle school project
Permitting Review
The high school project
Permitting Review
District Improvement:
HVAC
Scope 75% CD
Athletics:
100% Complete
Trustees Approve Action Items
The Hempstead ISD Trustees approved the following action items:
Approved consideration of third party partnership agreement, elementary school, under board policy ELA LOCAL.
The December Board meeting will be held on Monday, December 15, and will begin at 6 p.m. in the Hempstead ISD Administration Building Board Room.