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Richardson ISD board denies three grievance appeals filed by Greg Smolinski
Summary
At its May 8, 2025 meeting the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees upheld three level-2 grievance decisions and denied appeals filed by Greg Smolinski. Each decision was reached after closed-session hearings held under Texas Government Code §551.074 and confirmed by 4-0 public votes; no action was taken during closed sessions.
The Richardson ISD Board of Trustees on May 8, 2025 voted 4-0 to deny three separate appeals of level-2 grievance decisions filed by Greg Smolinski, the board announced after each hearing. The board conducted all three hearings in closed session because the employee named in the grievances did not consent to open hearings, citing Texas Government Code §551.074.
The board heard grievance number 2, then grievance number 3, and finally grievance number 5. After each closed-session review, trustees reconvened to open session and voted to uphold the level-2 decisions. Miss Timmy said, “Based on the information and the record before us, in this grievance, I move that the board uphold the level 2 decision and deny Mr. Smolinski's grievance appeal.” That motion passed 4 to 0. President Poteet moved the second grievance and added that the board should “dismiss as untimely all complaints ruled untimely at level 1”; that motion also passed 4 to 0. For the final grievance, Mr. Turia moved to uphold the level-2 decision, and the motion passed 4 to 0.
The board clerk noted each time that no action was taken during the closed sessions. The public roll-call votes served as the official notice to Mr. Smolinski of the board’s decisions, and the board concluded the meeting at 3:46 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Grievance 2: Motion to uphold level-2 decision and deny Mr. Smolinski’s appeal. Mover: Miss Timmy. Second: not specified on the record. Vote: 4–0; outcome: motion passes; note: public vote serves as notice to appellant. - Grievance 3: Motion to uphold level-2 decision, deny Mr. Smolinski’s appeal, and dismiss as untimely all complaints ruled untimely at level 1. Mover: President Poteet. Second: not specified on the record. Vote: 4–0; outcome: motion passes; note: dismissal language included in the motion. - Grievance 5: Motion to uphold level-2 decision and deny Mr. Smolinski’s appeal. Mover: Mr. Turia. Second: not specified on the record. Vote: 4–0; outcome: motion passes.
What the board cited and next steps Each hearing was conducted in closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074 because the employee named in the grievances did not consent to an open hearing. After the board returned to open session each time it announced the vote; meeting minutes and any written notices to the appellant were recorded as the official action. The board did not direct staff to take further investigatory steps on the record during open session.
Why this matters Grievance appeals and how a school board handles them affect employees’ due-process procedures under district policy and state open-meetings rules. The board’s repeated use of §551.074 and its 4–0 decisions close the matters raised by Mr. Smolinski at the level-2 appeal stage.
