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Katy ISD meeting fills with competing public comment over trustees' posts about local Pride event
Summary
Dozens of speakers pressed the Katy Independent School District board of trustees during public comment on Oct. 27, sharply divided over recent social‑media posts by trustees Mary Ellen Cozella and Morgan Calhoun and their criticism of a private Pride event that a venue later canceled.
Dozens of speakers pressed the Katy Independent School District board of trustees during public comment on Oct. 27, 2025, sharply divided over recent social‑media posts by trustees Mary Ellen Cozella and Morgan Calhoun and their public criticism of a private Pride event that resulted in the event's cancellation by the venue.
Speakers who opposed the trustees’ posts urged the board to investigate whether the trustees violated board ethics and district policy or created a hostile climate for LGBTQ students and families. "Their false claims about Katy Bridal caused panic leading to last minute changes in our venue," Jesus Nieto, a community organizer and Katy Pride board member, told trustees. He asked the board to pursue a public reprimand or censure and to require constitutional, diversity and inclusion training for trustees and district leadership.
Other commenters defended the trustees’ actions as appropriate protection for children. "Trustees Cozella and Calhoun deserve…
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