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PASSEDHouston ISD Board of Managers · 2026-01-29

The Board voted to acknowledge Tarawa Pitre-Whitfield's resignation and to nonrenew her contract, following the recommendation of an independent hearing examiner.

What it means for you

Pitre-Whitfield's employment with Houston ISD has been ended through nonrenewal, with the board adopting the hearing examiner's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation.

Outcome

On motion by board member Cruz Arnold, with a second by Board Vice President Lemond Flowers, the board voted to acknowledge Ms. Pitre-Whitfield's resignation and adopt the decision and recommendation of the independent hearing examiner that Tawara Pitre-Whitfield's contract be nonrenewed, adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended by the independent hearing examiner, and nonrenew Tawara Pitre-Whitfield's employment with the district and dismiss the matter. (4-0)

How each member voted

Ric Campo: AyeAngela Lemond Flowers: AyePaula Mendoza: AbsentMichelle Cruz Arnold: AyeEdgar Colón: AyeJanette Garza Lindner: AbsentMarty Goossen: AbsentLauren Gore: AbsentMarcos Rosales: Absent

40, per the official record.

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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 January 29, 2026 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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