Jul 13, 2022 Special Called Meeting

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I'VE

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM TWO, WE'LL HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS. SO, LINDA, DO WE HAVE ANY.

PRESIDENT STOLLE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKER CARDS THIS EVENING.

OKAY. WITH THAT, WE WILL JUMP INTO.

WE JUST IF THERE IS PUBLIC WATCHING, THEN I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU THAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY WATCHING THIS.

BUT WE WILL HAVE AN EXTENDED CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT, BE IN OPEN SESSION PROBABLY IN A COUPLE HOURS OR LONGER FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES AND THEN AN EXTENDED CLOSED SESSION AFTER THAT AGAIN.

SO THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A WHOLE LOT OF OPEN SESSION ACTION TONIGHT.

SO FEEL FREE TO GO TO THE MOVIES.

AT CINEMARK. YES.

[3. CLOSED SESSION]

PRIOR TO THE TWO HEARINGS, THE BOARD WILL CONSULT IN CLOSED SESSION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY REGARDING THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE LEVEL FOUR AND LEVEL THREE APPEAL HEARINGS, AS REQUESTED VERBALLY AND IN WRITING BY THE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE IN SUBJECT, WHO ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE GRIEVANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, CHAPTER 21 AND TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074.

THE BOARD WILL HEAR THE APPEALS IN CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING THE HEARING.

THE BOARD WILL CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEY IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

THE BOARD WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.

SECTIONS 551.071 551.074 AND 551.0821.

THE TIME IS 6:02 ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022.

THANK YOU, EVERYBODY, FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

[4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION]

THE TIME IS 8:04 P.M.

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022, THE BOARD CONDUCTED A WELL.

[5.1 Consideration and Possible Action regarding the Level Four Appeal Filed by Jenae Adams Pursuant to Board Policy FNG(LOCAL)]

THE BOARD THEN MET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.0821 551.074 AND 551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE LEVEL FOUR APPEAL FILED BY MS. JANAY ADDAMS? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENY THE LEVEL FOUR APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION AT LEVEL THREE.

I SECOND THE MOTION.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER AND A SECOND BY NANCY HUMPHREY.

THAT THE BOARD DENIED THE LEVEL FOUR APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION AT LEVEL THREE.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. AT THIS TIME WE WILL VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

PLEASE SHOW BY RAISING YOUR HANDS.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. THE RESPONSE OF THAT APPEAL.

THE VOTE. THE BOARD HAS VOTED TO DENY THE REQUEST AND AFFIRM THE DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

AND, MS. ADAMS, YOU WILL RECEIVE A WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THIS DECISION.

[5.2 Consideration and Possible Action regarding the Level Three Appeal Filed by Michael Terner Pursuant to Board Policy GF(LOCAL)]

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THE BOARD HEARD A LEVEL THREE APPEAL FILED BY MICHAEL TURNER IN CLOSED SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

ANY ACTION REGARDING THIS MATTER MUST BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION.

DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE LEVEL THREE APPEAL FILED BY MR. TURNER? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENY THE LEVEL THREE APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION AT LEVEL TWO.

I SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY NANCY HUMPHREY, A SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DENIES THE LEVEL THREE APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING ADMINISTRATION'S PREVIOUS DECISION AT LEVEL TWO.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE WILL PROCEED TO VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. THE BOARD HAS VOTED TO DENY THE REQUEST AND AFFIRM THE DECISION OF ADMINISTRATION.

MR. TURNER, YOU WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THIS DECISION.

THAT IS THE CONCLUSION OF OUR OPEN SESSION ITEMS TONIGHT.

IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THE BOARD WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION FOR AGENDA ITEM 6.1 AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE

[6. CLOSED SESSION]

THE TIME IS 8:08 P.M.

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022.

[7. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION]

IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS FROM THE BOARD NOR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THE TIME IS 10:51 P.M.

THANKS, EVERYONE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.