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Local pastor tells Bastrop ISD trustees he sued over alleged Open Meetings Act violations
Summary
During public comment, pastor Jeremy Story told the board he filed a lawsuit alleging the board violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in a prior trustee appointment and offered a settlement that would rescind the appointment and require 30 days' public notice for future vacancy appointments.
Jeremy Story, a local pastor who identified himself during the board's open forum, told Bastrop ISD trustees he has filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act related to a June 11 trustee appointment. Story said the suit is not about the appointee's qualifications but about transparency and process.
"Toma was violated," Story said at the meeting and described the appointment process as occurring through behind-the-scenes conversations among a quorum of board members.…
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