[ Hearings on May 09, 2024.]
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ARE WE? GOOD.THIS MEETING IS NOW CONVENED AT 2:07 P.M..
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THAT EVERYONE, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.
A QUORUM OF THE BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENT IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM.
THEY ARE FROM MY RIGHT ON THE PLATFORM.
CASSANDRA AUZENNE BANDY, MICHELLE CRUZ ARNOLD.
RIC CAMPO, ROLANDO MARTINEZ, PAULA MENDOZA, AND ADAM RIVON.
OUR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO HEAR FROM SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS. NO ONE IS REGISTERED TO SPEAK TODAY HOWEVER.
WE WILL NOW CONDUCT THE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR THIS MEETING.
IN ADDITION, 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, SECTION 551.071.
IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THIS REQUEST KNOWN TO ME.
FOR THE RECORD, JACK URQUHART, ATTORNEY AT LAW REPRESENTING BRIAN AND LESLIE BALES, IS PRESENT, AND ELLEN SPALDING, WITH SPALDING, NICHOLS, LAMP, LANG LAW REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION, IS ALSO PRESENT.
ERICA GRAHAM, HISD DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL, IS PRESENT.
MR. URQUHART, DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE AN OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION, SIR? YES, SIR. I DON'T SEE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE ROOM.
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SUBSECTIONS 551.004 THROUGH 551.089. 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 AT THE OPEN MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE.
UPON THE RECONVENING OF THIS PUBLIC MEETING, OR AT A SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD.
UPON NOTICE THEREOF, THE BOARD HAS RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 2:10 P.M.
ARE WE BACK ON? OKAY, GOOD. THE BOARD IS NOW RECONVENED IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM IN CLOSED SESSION AT 2:40 P.M..
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION BEFORE WE RETURN TO OPEN SESSION? ANY DISCUSSION. OKAY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MISS GARZA LINDNER.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENY THE GRIEVANCE AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE LEVEL TWO HEARING OFFICER.
AND I HAVE A SECOND FOR MR. CAMPO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE.
THE BOARD HAS VOTED NINE IN FAVOR.
I'M SORRY. EIGHT IN FAVOR, ONE ABSENT.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 2:41 P.M..
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
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SUCH FINAL ACTION, VOTE OR DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE OPEN MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE.THE BOARD HAS RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 2:42 P.M.
ON MAY 9TH, 2024.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.