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PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2025-12-18

The Board voted to accept the independent hearing examiner's findings and recommendation and to terminate Cynthia Cornell's one-year probationary contract as a nurse at Fondren Middle School.

What it means for you

Cynthia Cornell's probationary contract with Houston ISD has been ended based on the hearing examiner's conclusions.

Outcome

On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by board member Lemond Flowers, the board voted to adopt the decision and recommendation of the independent hearing examiner, adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the independent hearing examiner, and terminate Cynthia Cornell's one-year probationary contract. (3-0)

How each member voted

Ric Campo: AyeAngela Lemond Flowers: AyeMichelle Cruz Arnold: Aye

30, per the official record.

Schools — see all →Fondren Middle School, Houston ISD

Official source

Official meeting record — Houston ISD Legistar ↗

The record includes an individually-attributed vote for this item, shown above.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Houston ISD Board of Managers. Taken up at the December 18, 2025 meeting Adopted.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount, who's paid, or which fund pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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