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PSJA ISD board approves censure resolution against Trustee Cynthia Gutierrez after heated exchange
Summary
The Pharr‑San Juan‑Alamo ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve a resolution of censure against Trustee Cynthia Gutierrez at a June 25 special meeting after extended public comment and a lengthy board discussion. The record shows one abstention; the transcript does not list named yes/no votes.
The Pharr‑San Juan‑Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted on June 25 to approve a resolution of censure against Trustee Cynthia Gutierrez following extended public comment and a lengthy discussion among trustees.
The resolution was moved and seconded and, after a roll call, the president announced “Motion carries.” The public transcript records one abstention; the record does not identify named yes or no votes.
The censure was the focus of the meeting after two members of the public spoke in the allotted comment period. Christina Young, identified as president of PSJAFT, a local teachers’ union affiliate, urged the board to remove a reference in the resolution that she said cast staff questions as “employee unrest.” “According to Robert’s Rules of Order, anyone who voted in favor of a motion that passed can make a motion to reconsider,” Young said, arguing questions about a pay decision were procedural and rooted in transparency concerns.
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