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Public grievances raised; board denies level‑3 grievances and approves personnel recommendations

Southwest Independent School District Board of Trustees · September 19, 2024
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A community member alleged closed-session confidentiality breaches and the board ultimately denied multiple level‑3 grievances after closed-session deliberations and approved personnel recommendations, with one board member recusing from a vote.

Public commenters asked the board to investigate alleged misconduct by trustees and staff. Pete Bernal told trustees he had filed a level‑3 grievance alleging a board member made false inflammatory statements and breached confidentiality by sharing details from a closed session on Aug. 27, 2024; he said he would seek an independent TEA review.

Yolanda Garza Lopez…

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