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Votes at a glance: trustees approve hires, deny grievance and OK property sale; consent agenda mostly approved with one minutes item tabled
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD board approved several personnel recommendations, denied a level‑3 grievance, approved terms of a real‑estate sale presented in executive session, and approved the consent agenda except for one minutes item that was tabled for revision.
PHARR‑SAN JUAN‑ALAMO ISD — Trustees at the Feb. 17 PSJA ISD board meeting approved personnel actions, denied a grievance remedy request, approved a resolution authorizing a property sale and approved most consent items while tabling one minutes item for revision. The actions followed executive session review where applicable; all final votes were taken in open session.
Personnel appointments approved - Diana Marisela Bernal, recommended by the selection committee for assistant principal at Marcia Garza Elementary — board approved on voice vote (no opposition recorded). - Lizette Martinez, recommended for assistant principal at Clover Elementary — board approved on voice vote (no opposition recorded). - Omar Gonzales, recommended for Memorial Early College High School athletic coordinator and head football coach — board approved on voice vote (no opposition recorded).
Grievance decision - Level‑3 grievance of “SK”: Legal counsel recommended denial of the requested remedy and recommended dismissal in part for timeliness. Trustee Rodriguez made a motion to deny the remedy; the motion was seconded by Trustee Barron. The board voted to deny the remedy; the recorded outcome included one abstention.
Real‑estate sale - The board considered a resolution and terms for the sale of district property that had been presented in executive session. Legal counsel recommended approval of the sale under the terms presented. Trustee Rodriguez moved to approve; Trustee Quintana seconded. The motion passed with no members recorded as opposed.
Consent agenda - Trustees approved the consent agenda items except for item A‑1 (minutes), which Trustee Gutierrez asked be tabled so administration could revise the minutes to include reasons for pulled items. Trustee Gutierrez moved to table A‑1; the motion was seconded and the motion to table carried with no opposition.
All actions summarized above were taken in open session after executive session discussion where applicable, as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act.
