Cedar Hill ISD board grants relief in Level 3 grievance filed by Mr. Washington

The Cedar Hill Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to grant the Level 3 grievance filed by Mr. Washington during its open session after an executive-session hearing. The board president announced the vote after calling for a motion and a second.

The motion to grant Mr. Washington’s requested relief was made by Trustee Carmel Morgan and seconded by Trustee Ira Cook. Trustee Denisha Williams announced on the record that she would abstain because she “did not hear the hearing or attend.” The board president said the board had granted the grievance and that Mr. Washington would receive written confirmation of the decision.

The grievance was discussed in executive session under the Texas Government Code provisions the board cited at the start of the meeting (Chapter 551, including sections such as §551.071 and §551.074), which authorize closed deliberations on attorney consultation and personnel matters and require any action to be taken in open session. The board met in closed session and then reconvened in open session, where the motion and vote were recorded.

The board’s action statement to Mr. Washington was that written confirmation of the grant would be issued; no additional remedies or follow-up timeline were read into the public record at the time of the vote.

The board immediately returned to its agenda after announcing the decision.