Perryton ISD board votes 7-0 to defer complaint, authorizes president to consult counsel

The Perryton ISD board reconvened in open session and voted 7-0 to defer action on a complaint involving the Thomases, giving the board president authority to consult with district legal counsel and allowing the Thomases time to provide additional information about insurance coverage.

Unidentified Speaker 2, a board member, opened the motion saying, "Mister president, I would move that the board defer any action on this matter until the next regularly scheduled board meeting to allow the board to consult with the district counsel concerning the requested relief and to allow the Thomases to provide more information concerning insurance coverage. The board president will have the authority to discuss the matter with counsel." Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded the motion and restated it on the record.

After no further discussion, the president called the vote and announced, "Motion carries 7 0." The president then said the board's decision had been delivered in the presence of Mrs. Thomas and that the decision would also be provided to her in writing. The hearing was then concluded and adjourned; recorders were turned off.

Following the adjournment of the hearing, Unidentified Speaker 1 stated the board would convene a closed meeting to discuss agenda items allowed under the Texas Government Code, citing sections 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.071 (attorney consultation) and 551.0821 (personally identifiable student information).

The board’s formal action defers any decision on the complaint until the next regularly scheduled board meeting and authorizes the president to engage with district counsel in the interim. No additional details about the underlying complaint or any forthcoming schedule for follow-up were provided in the public record.