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Harlingen CISD board unanimously approves employment of teachers and professional staff
Summary
After an executive session, the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the employment of teachers and other professional staff. The motion passed unanimously following closed‑session discussions on personnel.
Following a closed executive session, the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees reconvened in open session and approved the employment of teachers and other professional staff as discussed in executive session.
The board moved to vote after returning to open session. “I move to approve the employment of teachers and other professional staff as discussed in executive session,” a trustee identified in the public record as Dr. Mondial said; the motion was seconded by Mr. Jaime. The board chair called for a voice vote; trustees answered “Aye,” and the motion passed unanimously.
The board invoked Texas open‑meetings law provisions authorizing closed deliberation of personnel matters during the executive session. At the meeting, staff referenced Texas Government Code sections that permit executive sessions for personnel and related discussions; the open session motion referenced the employment approvals discussed during that closed session.
Why it matters: The action completes the formal personnel approvals discussed in closed session and places the employment decisions on the public record. The board did not disclose details discussed in executive session; only the final approval was read aloud in open session.
Ending
The chair adjourned the meeting after the vote.
