Harlandale ISD board approves consent agenda, upholds student expulsion after closed session
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At its Dec. 17 meeting the Harlandale ISD board approved consent items 6a'i, convened a closed session with no reportable action, and voted to uphold a hearing officer's recommendation to expel a student (agenda item 8a).
The Harlandale ISD Board of Trustees approved its consent agenda (items 6a through 6i) and later voted to uphold a hearing officer's finding to expel a student, the board confirmed at its Dec. 17 meeting.
Trustee Ortiz moved to approve the consent agenda and Trustee Martinez seconded; the board opened and closed the electronic vote and the motion carried. Later the board convened in closed session under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, sections 551.071 through 551.084 to discuss specified items; the chair reported upon return that no action was taken on closed-session items.
After returning to open session the board considered agenda item 8a. Trustee Lazar moved "that the board uphold the decision that student AP committed an expellable offense, that she be expelled for the period of time determined by the hearing officer, and that the superintendent issue a final order confirming the expulsion of student AP pursuant to applicable state law and board policy." Trustee Martinez seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn; trustees wished staff and families a restful winter break. The board did not provide additional public details about the closed-session items or the expulsion specifics beyond the motion recorded in open session.