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>> LET'S GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.
[Hearings on August 14, 2025.]
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER IN THE MATTER OF SHERRY JONES, SPECIAL EDUCATION CHAIR, SECONDARY DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM OR DAEAP.HEARINGS INVOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE TO BE HELD IN CLOSED SESSION UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE HEARING REQUESTED OPEN SESSION.
IF BOTH PARTIES REQUESTED OPEN SESSION DURING THIS HEARING, THE BOARD MAY GO INTO A CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS UNDER THE TERMS OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5510.71.
IF ANY BOARD MEMBER WISH TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
FOR THE RECORD, SHERRY JONES IS NOT PRESENT.
CLAY GROVER OF ROGER MORRIS AND GROVER, LLP REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION IS PRESENT, AND KATASHA WOODS, HIT GENERAL COUNSEL IS ALSO PRESENT.
MISS JONES IS NOT HERE. WE'LL KEEP THIS IN.
YOU WANT TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION, KATASHA? WE ARE GOING TO GO TO CLOSED SESSION.
ANYBODY WHO'S NOT RELATED TO THIS MATTER NEEDS TO LEAVE THE AUDITORIUM.
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION UNDER CHAPTER 555 OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE OPEN MEANS ACT SUBSECTION 551.004-551.089.
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 AN OPEN MEETING 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 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AT 1:33 P.M. ON AUGUST 14, 2025.
>> THE BOARD IS NOW RECONVENE IN THE BOARD AUDITORIUM OUT OF THE CLOSED SESSION AT 1:39 P.M. ON AUGUST 14, 2025.
THE BOARD IS READY TO VOTE. SO DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER, ADOPT THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RECOMMENDED BY THE INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER AND TERMINATE SHERRY JONES' EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DISTRICT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A SECOND MEMBERS, PLEASE VOTE.
THE BOARD HAS VOTED 6,4 AND ZERO AGAINST.
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 1:40 P.M.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.