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After closed session, Goose Creek CISD board approves settlement in personnel case amid sharp trustee disagreement
Summary
Following closed session, trustees voted to enter a settlement in Goose Creek CISD v. Jennifer Cordemanche; the vote prompted strong comments from trustees in open session, including calls both for punishment and for fiscal prudence; the motion passed by a recorded board majority.
The Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees voted in open session to approve a settlement in a personnel matter involving a former employee identified in the record as Jennifer Cordemanche.
The item was discussed in closed session; when presented in open session a trustee moved to approve a settlement as discussed behind closed doors. Multiple trustees spoke during the open discussion: one trustee described the employees conduct as unacceptable and urged termination rather than a settlement, while the board president framed the vote as a fiscally responsible resolution for the district. A motion to proceed with the settlement was put to a roll-call-style show of hands and passed by the board majority recorded in the minutes.
The minutes record heated remarks from trustees opposing the settlement and characterizing the underlying conduct as serious; other trustees said their votes reflected fiduciary responsibility to the district's financial resources. No settlement amount was read into the public record during the open session minutes contained in the transcript.
Next steps: The administration will implement the settlement and any related personnel actions consistent with the terms approved in closed session. The board indicated no further action would be taken in open session on the matter at this time.
