Board authorizes property actions for Central and West Texas districts; denies two grievance appeals
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Summary
After a closed session under Government Code provisions, the Harmony Public Schools board authorized property actions for Central Texas and West Texas districts and denied two grievance appeals at its April 26 meeting.
Following a closed session on April 26, the Harmony Public Schools board returned to open session and approved motions authorizing property transactions for its Central Texas and West Texas districts and denied two staff grievance appeals.
The board convened a closed session under Government Code sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberation about real property) and 551.074 (personnel matters). The agenda announced five closed‑session items including real property matters for Central Texas and West Texas districts and grievance appeals involving Harmony School of Innovation — Austin and Harmony central office staff. The board reported it discussed the announced items in closed session and that no action was taken during the closed session itself.
After returning to open session, board members made and approved four motions and one consent vote:
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda (including minutes of the March 22, 2025 board meeting, and ratification of finance and academic committee minutes from April 12, 2025 and governance committee minutes from April 24, 2025). Motion moved and seconded; chair called for ayes and the consent agenda was approved.
- Central Texas District property authorization: Motion to approve “the purchase, lease, lease renewal, extension, amendment, sublease or sale of land and real property for school and office facilities in Harmony Public Schools, Central Texas District.” Motion moved and seconded and approved by voice vote (ayes recorded). No roll‑call names were recorded in the transcript.
- West Texas District property authorization: Motion to approve “the purchase, lease, lease renewal, extension, amendment, sublease or sale of land and real property for school and office facilities in Harmony Public Schools, West Texas District.” Motion moved, seconded and approved by voice vote (ayes recorded).
- Denial of grievance appeal — Harmony School of Innovation, Austin: Motion made to deny the grievance appeal from Harmony School of Innovation — Austin; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote (ayes recorded).
- Denial of grievance appeal — Harmony central office: Motion made to deny the grievance appeal from Harmony central office; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote (ayes recorded).
The transcript records unanimous “aye” voice votes for the motions but does not include a roll‑call tally or the full names of the individual board members who proposed or seconded each motion. Where the transcript did not identify speakers by name for motions, the minutes recorded only the motion, a second and the board chair’s call for ayes. The board adjourned at 11:24 a.m.
Ending
The closed session items were handled in accordance with the Government Code sections cited on the agenda; the board returned to open session and took the described actions by motion and voice vote. The transcript does not record further details of the real property transactions (specific parcels, addresses, purchase prices or terms) and does not record arguments for or against the grievance denials; the motions are recorded as approvals or denials without additional detail.
