[1. Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. I'M SORRY FOR THE DELAY, BUT WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:28 P.M.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THREE BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.
MS. COURTNEY LACKEY WILSON, MR. JASON THOMAS, AND I'M MICHELLE NEWSOM.
THIS EVENING WE WILL OPEN UP WITH A PRAYER FROM MR. THOMAS AND WE WILL HAVE OUR PLEDGES BY MS. WILSON.
PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS FOR A WORD OF PRAYER. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR WAKING US UP THIS MORNING AND GUIDING US AND KEEPING US THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE ASK THAT YOU GUIDE OVER THIS HEARING AND PROCEEDING, AND WATCH OVER OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND HOPE THAT WE COME OUT WITH OUTCOMES THAT ARE FRUITFUL. ALL THESE THINGS ARE BRAND NEW.
WE WILL NOW MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR THIS EVENING.
THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS IS AS FOLLOWS.
ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT BASED ON BOARD POLICY BED (LOCAL) COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING AN OPEN FORUM.
THIS EVENING WE HAVE THREE PUBLIC COMMENTS. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MR. BRANDON BRADY.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS MR. MASON WHITEFIELD.
OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS NEVEAH WHITEFIELD.
[5. Closed Session]
WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH CLOSED SESSION. WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 TO CONSULT WITH THE DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE, ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE DISTRICT UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, INCLUDING TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING A LEVEL III HEARING ON A STUDENT MATTER.NUMBER TWO, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
WE WILL NOW BE EXCUSED INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:32 P.M.
[6. Reconvene]
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AFTER HEARING THE LEVEL III APPEAL FILED BY MR. WHITFIELD AND MR. STEVENSON IN CLOSED SESSION.THE TIME IS NOW 8:49. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
ANY ACTION REGARDING THESE MATTERS MUST BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION.
DO I HAVE ANY MOTIONS ON THE LEVEL III APPEAL BY MR. WHITEFIELD? MR. NEWSOM, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENY THE LEVEL III GRIEVANCE FILED BY MR. WHITEFIELD, THEREBY DENYING HIS REQUESTED RELIEF.
SECOND. I DO HAVE A MOTION BY MS. WILSON AND A SECOND BY MR. THOMAS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANY AGAINST? MOTION PASSES, 3-0.
[7. Business Items Requiring Board Action]
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THE BOARD HAS VOTED TO DENY THE GRIEVANCE FILED BY MR. WHITEFIELD. MR. WHITEFIELD, YOU WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THIS DECISION.DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE LEVEL III COMPLAINT FILED BY MR. STEVENSON? YES, MA'AM. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENIED THE LEVEL III GRIEVANCE FILED BY MR. STEVENSON, THEREBY DENYING HIS REQUESTED RELIEF.
SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. THOMAS AND A SECOND BY MS. WILSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ANY AGAINST? THE VOTE IS 3-0. PASSES. THE BOARD HAS VOTED TO DENY THE GRIEVANCE FILED BY MR. STEVENSON. MR. STEVENSON, YOU WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THIS DECISION.
I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. I MOVE WE ADJOURN.
THANK YOU SIR. COURTNEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SECOND? MOTION PASSES 3-0. WE WILL NOW ADJOURN AT 8:51.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.