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.