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Northwest ISD board grants level 3 appeal, directs review of bullying policy
Summary
At a special meeting that began at 4:30 p.m., the Northwest Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to grant a level 3 appeal and directed administration to review the district—s bullying policy and present recommended changes after hearing the matter in executive session.
A special meeting of the Northwest Independent School District Board of Trustees that began at 4:30 p.m. ended with the board voting 7-0 to grant a level 3 appeal and directing administration to review board policy on bullying and present recommendations for change.
The board moved into executive session to consider the appeal on written submission, citing the Texas Open Meetings Act and Texas Government Code sections 551.071, 551.074, 551.082 and 551.0821 as authority to hear the matter in closed session. The presiding officer said, “The board may also choose not to take action on the appeal this evening,” before the board adjourned to executive session and later returned to open session at 5:05 p.m.
Mrs. Hatfield, board member, moved to grant the level 3 appeal, saying, “I make the motion to grant the level 3 appeal by directing administration to review board policy on bullying and present recommendations for change.” Dr. Rausch, board member, seconded the motion. The board voted 7-0 in favor.
Board members had indicated at the start of the hearing that each could consider the information and make a fair and impartial decision. The record shows the board had been provided with the complaint record and written submissions from the complainant and the administration in advance of the hearing; the appeal was considered on written submission only.
The action directs district administration to review the district—s bullying policy and return recommendations to the board. The motion and meeting record do not specify a deadline for that review or further steps for implementation.
No public comments on the agenda items were recorded for this meeting. The employee complained about requested a closed hearing, and the board conducted the executive-session hearing as described in the record.
