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DEAC unanimously recommends trustees approve cleanup of district‑of‑innovation materials and grievance‑form posting changes

Alamo Heights ISD District Educational Advisory Committee (DEAC) · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Committee members approved a motion to recommend trustees accept two edits to the district‑of‑innovation/GRIEVANCE materials: redline corrections requested by TEA and a clarification opposing mandatory online posting/automatic email acceptance of grievance forms, citing potential harm to local dispute resolution norms.

A formal motion at the DEAC meeting asked the committee to recommend two refinements to the district‑of‑innovation (DOI) submission and the grievance policy before the trustee packet goes to the board.

The presenter said TEA identified references to Chapter 37 (student discipline) in the DOI submission that were intended to be removed and required the district to return to committee to correct the redlines. The presenter described the corrections as typographical and said he had redlined the changes for the board book.

More substantively, the presenter described changes in state law and administrative practice that require grievance forms be posted online and accepted by email. He warned this could allow users to file formal grievances without first engaging local informal resolution steps, potentially changing the district’s community norms about troubleshooting issues in person.

"Right now, if they want to formally do something, we say, we don't post our forms online. You gotta come in and get them... You literally have to take time off of work, come up to the office and say, hey, I'm mad," the presenter said, arguing the procedure slows escalation and encourages informal problem solving.

The presenter asked for a motion recommending approval of the corrected DOI redlines and the crafted grievance language. A motion was made, seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote. The committee voted in favor; the presenter recorded that the motion "carries unanimously." He said he would take the committee recommendation to the trustees at the November board meeting and then return the redlined materials to TEA.

The DEAC’s recommendation is advisory; trustees will consider formal adoption in their upcoming meeting.