VIDOR ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 25 voted 7-0 to uphold a campus trespass issued to parent Michael Bork and found his level‑1 through level‑3 grievances were filed untimely under district policy.

The decision came after the board heard 15‑minute presentations from Mr. Bork and district administrators and then deliberated in closed session. After reconvening, Trustee Harrington moved to uphold the administration’s finding of untimeliness and keep the trespass in effect; Trustee Vincent seconded the motion and the vote passed seven‑zero.

The board’s attorney, Blake Henshaw, opened the proceeding by describing the matter as an appeal under board policy FMG (Local) and telling the board that the primary issue it would consider was timeliness under the district’s grievance rule. "Before we hear the appeal, this is an appeal of Mr. Michael Bork, in accordance with the board policy FMG Local," Henshaw said. He added that the board’s review was not a formal evidentiary hearing and that each side would present its account.

Michael Bork told the board he filed grievances after attempts to get a timely meeting with school staff were unsuccessful and said the district had not addressed separate concerns about his son’s treatment. Bork said his son returned from school with bruises and complained about wrists and ankles hurting, and that doctors’ notes showed a restraint of 17 minutes. "I'm not leaving unless y'all arrest me because I want a meeting within a timely manner," Bork said, characterizing his presence at the school as an effort to secure a prompt meeting about his son's care.

District administrators presented a timeline of events beginning Feb. 11, 2025, saying the incident originated with a cafeteria interaction in which the student did not initially get a milk, later retrieved it and then threw the milk. The district said staff—including the food service director, Jody Benoit—responded, that police were summoned and that Mr. Bork was detained overnight. Administrators said Principal Sharp imposed a one‑year campus ban for both parents and sent the letter Feb. 13; a level‑1 grievance hearing involving another parent was held Feb. 14.

Administrators told the board the district’s grievance policy requires a level‑1 grievance to be filed within 15 days of the event; that 15‑day window ended March 6 for the Feb. 11 incident. The administration said it nevertheless heard multiple grievances from the Bork family "in an abundance of caution and goodwill," made limited accommodations (removing restriction for kindergarten graduation and setting a review date of Nov. 3, 2025), but concluded the level‑3 filing was outside the allowed timeframe. As the administrator presenting told trustees, "After several viewings of the video, I remain concerned about the volatility of the parent and I am concerned that the band with the ban that it actually airs is too lenient. However, the decision's been made and we're gonna stand by the decision that was made."

In rebuttal, a person identified in the transcript as Miss Bork said the milk incident was only one element and that an earlier concern about how school staff restrained the child had never been addressed. She said her child is on a 504 plan and that the family still sought clarity about why staff restrained the child and why the family had not been notified. "17 minutes for a child to be held down and not notify us, that's kind of extensive," she said. She also told the board she removed her child from VIDOR ISD and enrolled him at Pine Forest.

After hearing both sides and retiring to closed session for deliberations with counsel, the board returned to open session and approved the administration’s recommendation. Trustee Harrington moved the motion, Trustee Vincent seconded, and the board recorded the motion as passing seven‑zero.

The board did not amend the trespass order during the meeting; administrators noted the previously set review date of Nov. 3, 2025. The meeting adjourned after the vote.