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Votes at a glance: Harmony Public Schools — Houston South board approves auditor engagement, campus relocations and missed-day waivers; denies parent grievance
Summary
At its Feb. 22 meeting the Harmony Public Schools — Houston South board approved multiple consent and action items including an auditor engagement letter ($107,000), several campus relocation/non‑expansion amendments, missed‑day waivers, and denied a parent grievance appeal after closed session.
The Harmony Public Schools — Houston South board took several formal actions at its Feb. 22 meeting. Key votes recorded during the open session and after closed session include approval of minutes and consent items, continuation of the district’s annual auditor engagement, multiple campus relocation/non‑expansion amendment requests, waivers to excuse missed instructional minutes, and a denial of a parent grievance appeal following closed‑session consultation with counsel.
Summary of formal actions and outcomes presented to the board during the meeting:
• Approval of consent agenda (previous board minutes of Jan. 25, 2025; notification of finance committee minutes and political committee minutes of Feb. 8, 2025). Motion made and seconded; motion passed.
• Approval to continue financial auditor engagement and Form 990 preparation with the district’s auditor (engagement letter). The presenter noted the engagement fee increased from $95,000 to $107,000 (a $12,000 increase) for the 2024–25 audit and Form 990. Motion to approve the engagement letter passed.
• Notation of quarterly investment report for Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2024 showing $1,253,910 in interest for the quarter (review item; no vote required).
• Approval to move students from a modular building to the main building for campus number 071806009 (HPS West Texas District 071806). Motion passed.
• Approval to submit a non‑expansion relocation amendment to move pre‑K and kindergarten students from Harmony Science Academy Exploration (campus 101846102) into an annex building at the same address while central office functions relocate. Motion passed.
• Approval to submit a relocation amendment for Harmony Virtual Academy (campus 101846008) to move the program to the district central office. Motion passed.
• Approval to submit missed‑day waivers to TA to excuse instructional minutes missed by several campuses because of a winter storm and campus plumbing/electrical issues. Motion passed.
• After a closed session for consultation with counsel and personnel matters under cited Government Code provisions, the board reconvened and voted to deny a parent grievance appeal and to uphold the administration’s decision. Motion made and seconded; motion passed.
• Motion to adjourn carried.
Meeting minutes record repeated "aye" responses to indicate approval of motions; the transcript does not contain a roll‑call tally of individual board member names for every vote. The recorded motions were moved and seconded during the open meeting as noted above. No motions were recorded as failed or tabled.
