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Mary Lowe, who identified herself as a resident of GCISD, said she conducted public records requests and concluded that a sitting trustee had missed multiple meetings, including two consecutive regular board meetings and four budget committee meetings. Lowe asked that the trustee resign or, if not, that the board censure the member by removing voting privileges and travel reimbursements and revoking the member’s ability to represent the district at state events. Lowe framed her request as accountability tied to the trustee’s oath and the board’s fiscal oversight role.

Hillary Benedetto of Grapevine told trustees she supports inclusive schools and cited legal action by the ACLU of Texas challenging Senate Bill 12 as an example of state-level threats to safe, inclusive education. Benedetto urged the board to involve students, teachers, paraprofessionals and the community in decisions this school year to maintain staff morale and retention. She criticized a seven-period high-school schedule she described as contributing to teacher exhaustion and described priorities such as teacher wellness policies, citing a mental wellness policy in Bastrop ISD that requires district administrators to substitute at least one day per semester.

Board members did not take action on either public comment. President Braun closed public comment after the two speakers and the board proceeded to other agenda items. The speakers requested no specific board vote in open session beyond the calls for accountability and for broader inclusion of staff and community in decision-making.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","GCISD School Board Meeting - July 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Two residents used the GCISD public comment period on July 28 to call for trustee accountability over missed meetings and to urge the board to protect staff and students from the effects of recent state laws.","taxTitle","GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",14104,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5999447,"GCISD project update: swim center, CHHS piping, elementary upgrades and transportation fuel tanks",82,14040000,14122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2&start=14040&end=14122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2/thumbnail_14040000.jpg","/articles/5999447/Texas/GCISD-project-update-swim-center-CHHS-piping-elementary-upgrades-and-transportation-fuel-tanks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5999447-c4ae113b30d50488af693e669fb1e61d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522295&Signature=jnAqQPETiCVP68qRbDW84Uz8jIjGkm7n12cPnK9cAo~Slwn3bwwTzLx~dnSB~kYJUgzaLbyzB8L5zkReWRl7~viK8JmMcFVludUdNKYDDERkf5a9Pgk122ikgTAdmd-qjV1vXUGQIXMEVOzpLCD8Fz3lMh2pKxbwyh6SJMJ4HCVKzy9SJqmaCRwfqm2uTeWdT~0xdla3nJ2Q5JBW1BWij0bmPG0DJvhPMcndJxodRhQzXvoYFdGIakY9tv35YSSypMoEXOVe4efAXAEcKoWm71LjhvLIh2SemCxgyLy80Pz0GtIrrTAir-QW8MH3wJ4vgv139xQUw2Y95c3MF5R8pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District received a multi-campus construction update on July 28 from Brian Green of Huckabee on projects funded by the 2024 bond program. District and contractor staff reviewed progress on the swim center renovation, a phased piping replacement at Colleyville Heritage High School (CHHS), summer renovations at several elementary campuses and work at district transportation facilities.

Brian Green said the swim center renovation is substantially complete: new dehumidification equipment and pumps had been installed, the pool was being filled, and new ceiling and paint work were finished. Some items remain due to lead times — new telescoping bleachers are scheduled for delivery in October and installation over Thanksgiving break, and a rooftop unit is slated for installation Aug. 20.

At Colleyville Heritage High School, crews completed piping replacement in several first-floor academic wings this summer and will perform testing and balancing of the HVAC systems this week so staff may reoccupy those areas. The full mechanical replacement is a three-summer program; phases were scheduled to allow summer activities to continue in completed areas while remaining work moves to the second and third floors in future summers.

Colleyville Elementary and Heritage Elementary received safety and security upgrades, roofing work and stage AV/curriculum upgrades; Cross Timbers Middle School’s sewer-line replacement and corridor overhead doors progressed but some fire-rated overhead doors were delayed by shipments and will be installed over weekends once arrived. Transportation facility work replaced underground fuel tanks and dispensers; crews had completed installation and were preparing to fill the tanks for testing. District staff reported a temporary contract/vendor issue when the district’s fuel vendor was acquired; purchasing is processing a new cooperative contract and staff expect final fueling and testing to proceed this week once the vendor contract is in place.

Green provided photos and described next steps: final cleaning, testing and equipment installations over the next several weeks, with some items carrying into the school year or the next construction season because of long lead times. Trustees asked about testing and disruption; staff said testing and balancing work is discrete and should not require widespread closures and that the district planned weekend and off-hours installations when possible to minimize impact on classes and activities.

The board accepted the construction update and asked staff to continue reporting schedule changes. Owner contingency expenditures for a circulation pump valve and copper supply line replacement at Colleyville Elementary were reported as the single contingency expenditure since the last meeting.","A consultant provided status updates on active 2024 bond construction projects: the swim center renovation nearing completion, multi‑year piping replacement at Colleyville Heritage High School, elementary campus security/roofing work, and district transportation fuel tank replacement delayed briefly by vendor contracting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5999451,"GCISD board authorizes counsel to respond to appellate settlement offer",1802,12027000,13829000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2&start=12027&end=13829","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2/thumbnail_12027000.jpg","/articles/5999451/Texas/GCISD-board-authorizes-counsel-to-respond-to-appellate-settlement-offer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5999451-d0c4710b864270af41fd5d020e6d787a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522295&Signature=KIMB7oUsimf~91WVhUwfS6wLnBYhMQ7hGRAnVzi3zQM8ziTun8uBBTr1qM~goIYCNh40FWItP9ZBDbC7xzXFg4QFFtou8mU-3MurKdsZCaRhCjHbuYXf~JAqWZwopZFxpUo4suYZd0SeYDTIMbZ0X~jIqgIbt-4ZzMEhMnq7AAlt9w7-gBdvOdujptBzh20QCAOQ7e9kvZoQfm0vLaSLdkds8begXafBH6GwVBpYM0DG6aceTuiQO92dcHBhgJYkN6Uw1jpz5Lfkyp69G8F6aDgLrGeInwoHDmGdxUJBtNGORElfU9Nd2N8BCzft~0P8U-ECJpFbvOhHZaOxU4MI6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board of trustees on July 28 authorized board counsel to respond to an appellate settlement offer discussed in executive session. Trustee Spradley moved the motion and Trustee AJ Pontillo seconded; the motion passed by a voice/show-of-hands vote reported as 7-0.

The board took the vote after consulting with counsel in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, which covers private consultation with the board’s attorney. The board did not provide further details in open session about the nature of the appeal or settlement terms; staff recorded only that the board authorized counsel to proceed with negotiation as discussed in closed session.

The authorization will allow board counsel to take the steps necessary to respond to the settlement offer without returning to the full board for that discrete response. No further open-session action or public disclosures were recorded at the meeting.","Following closed-session discussion, the board authorized its counsel to negotiate a settlement offer in an appellate matter; motion passed 7-0.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5999456,"GCISD board votes to deny Level 3 grievance; one trustee abstains",107,12312000,12419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2&start=12312&end=12419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2/thumbnail_12312000.jpg","/articles/5999456/Texas/GCISD-board-votes-to-deny-Level-3-grievance-one-trustee-abstains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5999456-d6aae77d1fa50ee57611873676e640b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522295&Signature=KzM6~x6oj0BT35jz2e0imXAfySeROS9dmKlLvXWeRmDQyXrOn4V~VG7CUKCMdkz7mlCcjNlGmc9cbKyqPne~x4RXIDE3Y~JUMGlOfiSTnWxM8dNVbKG6DoN2V-lNVF5-35B73rUi2XPorf~O4qoDuBibPA9-rtERsZ73fLym-Pb-l75i-42zdcmgrrS9MUCIPj4hNYfNk94-IBz4FnZYoqJVMDKdRGIRIEG-r4aBn1cMKoGLDsdWvzUaDy~fGwspderdXYOIVjx1pXxYVeHGUsUguk9etlWkPgf7S2ismWBs19XoPH5VPvVUDq7~ZE-jn0Z9fiYqHuT-jnGcJgF2Ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After returning from closed session on July 28, the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District board of trustees voted to deny a Level 3 grievance. The motion to deny the grievance passed by show of hands with a tally reported as six in favor and one abstention.

Trustee Sager moved to deny the Level 3 grievance and Trustee Kathy Spradley seconded the motion. During discussion Trustee Dahlia (last name not specified in the transcript) announced she would recuse herself from the vote and did so. The board chair then called for a vote; the motion passed with six yes votes and one abstention.

The board recorded no further action on remedies in open session; staff indicated the denial was the board’s formal disposition of the Level 3 matter. The board did not provide additional details in open session about the grievance’s substance or the grounds for denial.","The school board voted to deny a Level 3 grievance after closed-session deliberations; the motion passed 6-0 with one abstention. A trustee recused and abstained from the vote.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5999461,"GCISD board adopts device ban during instructional day to comply with House Bill 1481",1111,9089000,10200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2&start=9089&end=10200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843458-df0a53c87b59d146fa058cc4691570b2/thumbnail_9089000.jpg","/articles/5999461/Texas/GCISD-board-adopts-device-ban-during-instructional-day-to-comply-with-House-Bill-1481","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5999461-4d63dec847bf4fad8505e36f35e306de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522295&Signature=C7N5I6haAFf75BSg-P0DMClsrZLvOPaB7aEJcUHLQD1Mol1We-9MytmdZJb24yPYJCqTSLb~oHK~CnFqeItkaGuaAd6PqEco8ce6KTRKFoHHbieEGG0pdqZ8lQVA6ZScBl2dVNk7PKRnPifVlDSy6TCuiDjS~jf6oWKnAn~XyFqtFrxuHGHzqaowGwdMEHqFTbV03qzPnxAUASBFugUvjvkykrC4DaYPm9zGncJW5sIUMweyR3hg5eJfBES4H2xuQcS6-OEhh2yEnIEawHozUWojRupHeD~i5atO5WK~ix74f66BTuDeoKIn53bK8PcbTGfszvKNQSzHKJLJ~qgC9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District board of trustees on July 28 approved changes to board policy FNCE Local to comply with House Bill 1481, which prohibits student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day. The board voted 7-0 to adopt the updates as presented.

The change governs when students may have phones and similar devices on district property. District staff said the “instructional day” runs from the first bell to the last bell; devices must be stored and not carried or used during passing periods, lunch or other instructional time. Exceptions in the policy are limited to documented educational or health needs in a student’s individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan, or a physician’s directive; smartwatches may be worn only to check time, not for communication.

District officials said the board’s action is needed so schools begin the year in compliance with state law and to protect classroom instructional time. Paula (district staff) and Dr. McMullen (district staff) reviewed the redlined policy and an associated six-page frequently asked questions (FAQ) document that will serve as the basis for administrative regulations and parent communications.

Under the district’s graduated discipline plan described in the FAQ, a first offense results in confiscation of the device for the remainder of the school day and a Skyward entry documenting the warning; on a second offense the device is confiscated and a parent must pick it up; a third offense carries confiscation, a required parent pickup and assignment of one day of in‑school suspension; on a fourth offense campus staff must hold a parent conference and consider additional steps, which the FAQ lists as possible increased disciplinary placements if misconduct persists. Dr. McMullen said campus administrators will evaluate each incident’s facts and that the district’s intent is to preserve instructional time without removing students from the educational environment except where misconduct is persistent or refusal to comply.

District staff also described the communications plan. Nicole (district communications) said the FAQ and a news post will go on the district website the next morning, with social posts and campus flyers; staff will also place an acknowledgement in Skyward for families, and principals will receive printed materials to share. Teachers will include the information in initial class and grade-level meetings; back-to-school trainings will include the new procedures. Kyle and technology staff said district systems will push alerts to student email and that the district will encourage use of district-endorsed apps such as Rooms and SportsU for parent and coach notifications. Staff said students may use office phones to contact parents for emergencies and that campus offices will continue to assist in urgent situations.

Trustee Mary Humphrey and other trustees said they supported the changes because they reflect state law even where trustees preferred the district’s prior local approach. Trustees and staff acknowledged practical adjustments will be needed for coaches, sponsors and teachers who previously relied on cell phones for quick communications.

The board directed staff to finalize administrative regulations based on the FAQ, publish the materials on the district website, and include the notice in back-to-school communications before the first day of classes. The policy change takes effect at the start of the school year.","The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD board voted 7-0 to update district policy FNCE Local to implement the new state law that prohibits student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day; the district published a FAQs-based administrative regulation and outlined a graduated discipline plan and communications strategy.","actionData","errors"]

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