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After closed session, Harmony board approves real-estate action, denies two expulsion appeals and ratifies CEO compensation
Summary
Following a closed session June 21, the Harmony Public Schools Board authorized action on lease/sale real property for Houston South district facilities, denied two student expulsion appeals and voted to review and approve CEO compensation as discussed in closed session.
The Harmony Public Schools Board returned from closed session June 21 and, in open session, took several actions the board said were discussed privately under Texas Government Code provisions.
The board first took action on a lease-and/or-sale item for real property related to school office facilities in the district's Houston South area. A board member moved to take action as discussed in closed session; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board then considered two student-discipline appeals that had been discussed in closed session. A board member moved to deny the expulsion appeal and uphold the administrative decision of Harmony School of Endeavor, Houston; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board subsequently moved to deny the student-expulsion appeal and uphold the administrative decision of Harmony Science Academy, Lulaville; that motion was also seconded and approved by voice vote.
Finally, the board reported it had completed a CEO evaluation in closed session. A board member moved to review the CEO's contract and approve compensation as discussed in closed session, affirming that the compensation was "fair, reasonable, and not excessive under state and federal law." That motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board chair thanked Mr. Ay (the district chief executive) on the record after the vote.
Authorities and procedure: the board cited Texas Government Code provisions at the meeting (551.071 for attorney consultation, 551.072 for real-property matters, 551.074 for personnel matters and 551.082 for discipline appeals) as the basis for convening in closed session. The board stated no action was taken while in closed session and then voted on the listed items in open session.
Why it matters: the open-session motions implement outcomes from closed-session deliberations on property, student-discipline and executive compensation; these votes result in immediate administrative effects (upholding expulsions; authorizing real-estate action; and approving CEO contract/compensation changes as described by the board). The transcript records voice approvals; no roll-call vote tallies with individual board member votes were recorded in the public meeting transcript.
Ending: staff will proceed with the real-estate steps authorized by the board, notify parties about the disciplinary decisions, and process the CEO contract/compensation actions per board direction.
