Leander ISD board affirms administration, denies grievance appeal 5-1 after closed session

At 5:36 p.m., the Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to affirm the administration’s decision and deny a grievance appeal brought by a parent, concluding a special grievance-hearing meeting that included a closed-session deliberation.

The board moved into closed session at about 5:02 p.m. under Texas Government Code §§551.082 and 551.074 to “hear and deliberate [a] parent complaint concerning school children and school district employees,” and returned to open session at about 5:35 p.m. No citizen comments were registered for the meeting.

Board member Trish Bode moved that “the board affirm the decision of the administration and deny the grievance appeal and the relief requested.” Board member Anna Smith seconded the motion. The board recorded five votes in favor and one opposed; the motion passed. The board chair then adjourned the special meeting.

The transcript records that the closed session was taken for the purposes cited in the Texas Government Code provisions above; the board stated explicitly that “No action will be taken in closed session. Any action related to closed session agenda items will be taken when the board returns to open session.” The formal action to resolve the appeal therefore occurred in open session as recorded.

The meeting record contains no further details in open session about the substance of the grievance, the administrative decision that was affirmed, or which board member cast the opposing vote. The board noted there were no public commenters signed up and, having completed the appeal item, adjourned the meeting at about 5:36 p.m.