[ Hearings on April 16, 2025.]
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OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS MEETING IS NOW CONVENED AT 2:04 P.M..
WE'D LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO PLEASE SILENCE THEIR CELL PHONES.
CASSANDRA AUZENNE BANDY, MICHELLE CRUZ ARNOLD, MYSELF, RIC CAMPO.
AUDREY MOMANAEE, PAULA MENDOZA, AS WELL. OKAY.
I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANYBODY ZOOM RIGHT? OKAY.
WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS. WHAT'S THAT? DO YOU HAVE SPEAKERS? NO. OKAY. WE HAVE NO SPEAKERS. NO ONE'S REGISTER TODAY.
WE'LL NOW CONDUCT THE HEARINGS FOR THIS MEETING.
FIRST HEARING IS A PROCEDURE TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER IN THE MATTER OF ROLANDO MCCLAIN ON APRIL 16TH. OKAY. SO WE THE PERSON THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER IN THE MATTER OF ROLANDA MCCAIN MCLEAN, NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM COUNSELOR AT NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
UNDER THE TERMS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071.
ROLANDA MCLEAN IS PRESENT, CORRECT? OKAY. WE HAVE BRYCE GOUSSAULT, WHO IS AND WITH SPALDING, NICHOLS, LAMP AND LANGLOIS, REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION, IS PRESENT, AND CATOSHA WOODS OF HISD'S GENERAL COUNSEL IS ALSO PRESENT.
MISS MCLAIN, DO YOU WISH TO CONTINUE IN CLOSED SESSION OR OPEN SESSION? CLOSED. CLOSED. OKAY. OKAY. IF ANY PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING, YOU MUST LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU. OKAY. THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD SCHOOL BOARD OF THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AT 2:32 P.M..
ADOPT THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RECOMMENDED BY THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER, AND APPROVE THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OF ROLANDA MCLAIN'S 24-25 ONE YEAR PROBATIONARY CONTRACT FOR GOOD CAUSE.
IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. PLEASE VOTE.
OKAY. VOTING IS CLOSED. THE MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU ALL.
THE BOARD HAS VOTED. FIVE, FOUR AND FOUR. ABSENT.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 2:33 P.M.. THANK YOU.
THE NEXT GROUP CAN GO AHEAD AND COME UP. THIS WILL BE THE PROCEDURE TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF JOHN BARRETT LEVEL TWO DISPUTE HEARING RESOLUTION.
I HAVE A SEPARATE QUESTION. YEP. OKAY. OUTSTANDING.
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I NEED SOME FOLKS HERE. HERE WE GO.OKAY, WE'RE READY TO GO. ALL RIGHT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE FILED BY JOHN BARRETT, POLICE OFFICER, HISD POLICE DEPARTMENT. HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE HEARING REQUESTS IN OPEN SESSION.
UNDER THE TERMS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071.
BRIAN BENNETT AND MIKE LOESSIN. WILL WITH TEXAS BLUE LAW FIRM ARE REPRESENTING JOHN BARRETT IS AND THEY ARE PRESENT. IZZY ANDERSON WITH SPAULDING NICHOLS LAMP AND LANGLOIS REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION AS PRESENT AND CATOSHA WOODS, HISD'S, GENERAL COUNSEL IS ALSO PRESENT. MR. BARRETT, DO YOU WISH TO BE OPEN SESSION OR CLOSED SESSION? OKAY. NO. GO AHEAD. BARRETT AND I'LL LET HIM ANSWER.
GO AHEAD. JOHN. OKAY. SO OPEN SESSION. GOT IT.
OKAY. W E TAKE ANY OBJECTION TO HAVING THIS IN OPEN SESSION.
SINCE IT DOES, THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION ABOUT A STUDENT.
IF IT'S ABOUT A STUDENT, WE NEED TO HAVE IT IN CLOSED.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CLOSED SESSION.
IF ANY OF THE PARTIES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING, PLEASE LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM NOW.
OKAY. EVERYBODY'S CLEAR. OKAY. THE BOARD. THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION. THE TIME IS 03:11 P.M..
DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT WE DENY ALL REQUESTED RELIEF AND REMEDIES NOT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE LEVEL TWO HEARING OFFICER, AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE LEVEL TWO HEARING OFFICER.
IS THERE A SECOND? WE HAVE A SECOND. OKAY. BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE.
THE VOTING IS CLOSED. THE MOTION PASSES. THE VOTE.
THE BOARD VOTED FIVE FOR AND FOUR ABSENT. A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOARD RELATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 3:12 P.M..
OKAY. OUR NEXT HEARING IS A PROCEDURE TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF CLIFFORD JACKSON.
LEVEL TWO DISPUTE RESOLUTION HEARING.
THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. DO WE HAVE ALL THE PARTIES? OKAY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE DISPUTE FILED BY CLIFFORD JACKSON, POLICE OFFICER, HISD POLICE DEPARTMENT. HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE HEARING REQUEST AN OPEN HEARING. IF BOTH PARTIES REQUEST AN OPEN SESSION DURING THE COURSE OF THE HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEY UNDER TERMS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071. IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISHES TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE MAKE THE REQUEST KNOWN TO ME. FOR THE RECORD.
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AVERY KERSHAW, WITH COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATIONS OF TEXAS REPRESENTING CLIFFORD JACKSON, IS PRESENT. ANDREW FRANCIS, WITH SPAULDING, NICHOLAS LAMP AND LANGLOIS REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION, IS PRESENT AND CATOSHA WOODS HISD GENERAL COUNSEL IS ALSO PRESENT.MR. KERSHAW, WOULD YOU DO YOU WISH TO BE AN OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION? CLOSED, PLEASE. CLOSED SESSION. OKAY. IF ANY PARTY NOT INVOLVED IN THIS HEARING IS HERE, PLEASE LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM AT THIS TIME.
LOOKS LIKE WE GOT NO ONE. OKAY. THE BOARD WILL NOW RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS ACT SUBSECTIONS 551.004 THROUGH 551. THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS NOW RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION.
THE TIME IS 3:52 P.M.. DO I HAVE A MOTION? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION.
AND A SECOND. ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION? NEED. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO READ THE MOTION, PLEASE.
GOT IT. PAGE FIVE. BOTTOM A. I MOVE THAT WE DENY ALL REQUESTED RELIEF NOT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BY THE LEVEL TWO HEARING OFFICER.
AND UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE LEVEL TWO HEARING OFFICER.
OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND. PLEASE VOTE.
THE BOARD HAS VOTED FIVE, FOUR AND ZERO AGAINST.
A LETTER NOTIFYING BOTH PARTIES OF THE ACTION OF THIS.
THIS HEARING IS CONCLUDED AT 3:53 P.M.. CAN WE NOW, GET TO THIS OTHER PIECE? WITH NO, WE'RE NOT DOING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ANYTHING, ARE WE? YES WE ARE. WE'RE DOING A CLOSED SESSION. OKAY.
LET'S DO IT. OKAY. LET'S AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 551 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SUBSECTION 551.004 THROUGH 551.089. SHOULD BOARD FINAL ACTION, VOTE, OR DECISION OF ANY MATTER CONSIDERED IN THE CLOSED SESSION BE REQUIRED. SUCH FINAL ACTION, VOTE AND DECISION SHALL BE TAKEN AT THE OPEN MEETING CONVEYED COVERED BY THIS NOTICE UPON THE RECONVENING OF THE PUBLIC MEETING, OR AT A SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD UPON NOTICE THEREOF.
THE BOARD HAS RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:54 P.M..
OKAY, WE'RE GOOD TO GO. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE RECONVENING IN OPEN SESSION AT 4:34 P.M..
SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE CLOSED SESSION? YES, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVES THE CLOSED SESSION PERSONNEL AGENDA, INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY THAT THE BOARD APPROVES PROPOSED TERMINATIONS, NON RENEWALS OF CONTINUING TERM PERFORMANCE AND PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAME THAT THE BOARD APPROVES SUSPENSIONS WITHOUT PAY FOR CONTINUING TERM AND PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS, AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAME THAT THE BOARD VOIDS CONTINUING TERM, PROBATIONARY AND PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF SAME, THAT THE BOARD APPROVES WITHDRAWALS OF CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THAT THE BOARD APPROVES ISSUANCE OF FINAL ORDERS ON CONTRACT TERMINATIONS AND NON-RENEWALS AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. EFFECTIVE APRIL 16TH, 2025.
IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
OKAY. THE MOTION PASSES 5 TO 5, FOUR AND FIVE, FOUR AND FOUR ABSENT.
WITH THAT, WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 4:35 P.M.
ON APRIL 16TH, 2025. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.