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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM ARE.
TRUSTEE CRUZ TRUSTEE DEIGAARD AND TRUSTEE BAKER.
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES.
OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO HEAR FROM SPEAKERS TO SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER WHO SHALL BE LIMITED TO 2 MINUTES PER BOARD POLICY.
PLEASE SPEAK TO THE AGENDA ITEM YOU HAVE SIGNED UP FOR.
WE ALSO ASK THAT SPEAKERS STAY ON TOPIC AND REFRAIN FROM NAME, EVEN NAMING INDIVIDUALS, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS, AS THEIR IDENTITY IS PROTECTED UNDER THE LAW.
BUT YOU MAY NAME YOUR OWN CHILD.
THE ITEM HELD FOR A REGISTERED SPEAKER IS PERSONNEL.
[INAUDIBLE] WATSON HAS CHOSEN TO ADDRESS THE BOARD VIA ZOOM.
MR. WATSON, WE MUST SEE YOU LIVE WITH YOUR CAMERA ON AS YOU SPEAK.
IF YOU WERE WATCHING THE MEETING LIVE ON ANOTHER DEVICE, PLEASE MUTE THE MEETING AUDIO.
WHEN YOU ARE READY TO SPEAK TO AVOID AUDIO INTERFERENCE, TURN ON YOUR CAMERA AND BEGIN SPEAKING. MS. JONES, PLEASE ADMIT. MR. WATSON. SO.
MR. WATSON, PLEASE CUT ON YOUR CAMERA AND YOU MAY BEGIN.
MR. WATSON, PLEASE CUT ON YOUR CAMERA AND YOU MAY BEGIN.
SORRY. I HAVE A KID IN MY ARMS. IF I'VE GOT TO GO LIVE, I'M GOING TO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. JONES. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE HEARINGS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE FILED BY KERRY PETTY, FORMER TEACHER WHEATLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE, WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING, REQUESTS AN OPEN HEARING.
IF BOTH PARTIES REQUEST AN OPEN SESSION DURING THIS HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071.
IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST KNOWN TO ME. FOR THE RECORD, SONIA GONZALEZ WITH THE HOUSTON FEDERATION OF TEACHERS REPRESENTING KERRY PERRY IS CARRIE PETTY IS PRESENT.
EXCUSE ME FOR MISPRONOUNCING THAT.
ELLEN SPALDING WITH KARCZEWSKI BRADSHAW SPALDING NICHOLS LAMP LANGLOIS, REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION IS PRESENT.
ELNEITA HUTCHINS TAYLOR, HISD GENERAL COUNSEL IS PRESENT.
AND LISA MCBRIDE FROM THE FIRM OF THOMPSON AND HORTON LLP IS PRESENT TO I'M SORRY, ADVISE THE BOARD.
IF ANY PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING YOU MAY LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO A CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS SUBSECTIONS 551.004, .071, .072, .073, .074,.076, .082, .0821, .083, .084, .089.
SHOULD BOARD FINAL ACTION VOTER DECISION ON ANY MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED SESSION BE REQUIRED. SUCH FINAL ACTION, VOTE OR DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE OPEN MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE. UPON THE RECONVENING OF THIS PUBLIC MEETING OR AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE BOARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF.
THE BOARD IS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED AT 9:06 A.M.
FOUR IN FAVOR, ONE AGAINST ZERO ABSTENTIONS.
A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BOARD SERVICES AS SOON AS IT IS PRACTICAL.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 10:12 A.M..
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THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE FILED BY QUEEN PATRICIA, FORMER TEACHER KASHMERE GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE, WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING, REQUESTS AN OPEN HEARING.
IF BOTH PARTIES REQUEST AN OPEN SESSION DURING THIS HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEY.
UNDER THE TERMS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTIONS 551.071, IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THIS REQUEST KNOWN TO ME.
FOR THE RECORD, PAMELA DAVIS WITH THE PDF LAW FIRM REPRESENTING QUEEN PATRICIA JOHNSON IS PRESENT. PAUL LAMP WITH KARCZEWSKI BRADSHAW SPALDING, REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION IS PRESENT. ELNEITA HUTCHINS TAYLOR IS GENERAL COUNSEL IS PRESENT.
AND LISA MCBRIDE FROM THE FIRM OF THOMPSON AND HORTON LLP IS PRESENT TO ADVISE THE BOARD.
IF ANY PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING, YOU MAY LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK THOSE THAT ARE PRESENT TO PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH THE MEETING.
UNLESS ANYONE OBJECTS, I ASK THE COURT REPORTER TO INCORPORATE THE PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND OF THE MATTER AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED THAT ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SCRIPT.
AND I WILL PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION.
IS THERE ANY OBJECTION? THE ISSUES BEFORE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE WHETHER THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WERE CORRECTLY APPLIED TO THE GRIEVANT AND WHETHER THE ADMINISTRATION HAS VIOLATED THOSE BOARD POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
MISS JOHNSON, SINCE YOU ASKED THAT THE BOARD HEAR THIS MATTER, YOUR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PROCEED FIRST.
YOU WILL BE ASKED YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE A TEN MINUTE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, FOLLOWED BY A TEN MINUTE PRESENTATION BY MR. LAMP. MS. DAVIS MAY RESERVE PART OF HER 10 MINUTES FOR REBUTTAL TO MATTERS PRESENTED BY MR. LAMP. BOTH SIDES SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE PRESENTATIONS. AFTER DELIBERATION, THE BOARD WILL RENDER ITS DECISION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE WAY THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED? MS. DAVE. OH, SORRY.
DID YOU ALL WANT TO BE IN CLOSED SESSION FOR THIS HEARING? I'M SORRY I FAILED TO READ THAT.
SO LET ME GO BACK. THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURNED A CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS EXCEPTION SUBSECTIONS 551.004, .071, .072, .073, .074, .076, .082,.0821, .083, .084 AND 0.089.
SHOULD BOARD FINAL ACTION VOTER DECISION ON ANY MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED SESSION BE REQUIRED. SUCH FINAL ACTION, VOTE OR DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE OPEN MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE.
UPON THE RECONVENING OF THIS PUBLIC MEETING OR AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE BOARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF, THE BOARD HAS ADJOURNED TO CLOSE SESSION AT 10:17 A.M.
I MOVE THAT WE UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER AND DENY THE GRIEVANCE.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? I HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DEIGAARD AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE ALLEN.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE IN THE QUEUE.
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5 FOR 0 AGAINST.6 FOR, 0 AGAINST ONE ABSTENTION.
A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BOARD SERVICES AS SOON AS IT IS PRACTICAL.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 11:29 A.M..
TRUSTEES. THE DISPUTE FILED BY DEBORAH WILLIAMS, FORMER EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE, WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE HEARING, REQUESTS AN OPEN HEARING. IF BOTH PARTIES REQUEST AN OPEN SESSION DURING THE COURSE OF THIS HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITHIN THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THIS REQUEST KNOWN TO ME.
FOR THE RECORD, DEBORAH WILLIAMS IS PRESENT.
HOLLY SHERMAN WITH KARCZEWSKI BRADSHAW SPAULDING, REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION IS PRESENT. ELNEITA HUTCHINS TAYLOR HISD GENERAL COUNSEL IS PRESENT.
AND LISA MCBRIDE FROM THE FIRM OF THOMPSON AND HORTON LLP IS PRESENT TO ADVISE THE BOARD.
IF ANY PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING, YOU MAY LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME. THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS SUBSECTIONS 551.004, .071, .072, .073, .074, .076, .082, .0821, .083, .084, .089.
SHOULD BOARD, FINAL ACTION, VOTE OR DECISION ON ANY MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED SESSION BE REQUIRED SUCH FINAL ACTION, VOTE OR DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN IN THE OPEN SHALL BE TAKEN IN THE CLOSE.
I'M SORRY I'VE LOST MY PLACE SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE OPEN MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE.
UPON THE RECONVENING OF THIS PUBLIC MEETING, OR AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF THE BOARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF, THE BOARD HAS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED AT 11:31 A.M.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION.
I'M SORRY. I MOVE TO DETERMINE THAT WE HAVE STOPPED, LOOKED AND LISTEN AND THAT WE TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS MATTER.
THIS UPHOLDS A LEVEL TWO DECISION WHICH SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED SUBJECT TO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WADE AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE BAKER.
ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NO ONE IN THE QUEUE.
PLEASE VOTE. SO 6 FOR, 0 AGAINST, ONE ABSTENTION.
A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF BOARD SERVICES AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 12:29 P.M.
TRUSTEES. WE WILL START THE BUDGET WORKSHOP AT 12:40 UNLESS SOMEONE HAS A DIFFERENT TIME. THAT'S 11 MINUTES FROM NOW.
ALL RIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.