Bastrop ISD trustees deny parent's level 3 grievance after closed-session hearing

The Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees voted to deny a Level 3 grievance filed by a parent, the board announced after closed-session hearings that were held with the district's attorney advising.

Trustee Dylan moved to deny the Level 3 grievance, and the motion was seconded; the Presiding Officer said the motion carried and that the complainant would receive written confirmation of the board’s decision. The board recorded at least one unanimous vote in favor of denying the grievance and later recorded a second, unanimous vote that also denied the complaint.

The Presiding Officer opened the meeting by noting that the session was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code, chapter 551) and said the board would hold a Level 3 hearing under provisions cited from that chapter. The board said it retained Mike Lasser, the district’s school attorney, to advise during the hearing.

According to the board's statements made on the record, the board adjourned into closed session at 5:31 p.m. to meet with the attorney and to conduct the hearing and then reconvened in open session later in the evening to take action. The board twice recorded motions to deny the Level 3 grievance; in the later recorded motion the Presiding Officer stated, "All 4, please raise the right hand," and reported "Being 0 against, 0 abstain; motion carries." No public speakers had signed up for the open forum.

The board’s announcement also noted Texas Government Code provisions permitting consultation with counsel (referenced in the meeting as sections of chapter 551). The board said the complainant will receive written confirmation of the denial. The transcript does not provide the complainant’s name or details of the underlying allegations, and the board did not state on the record any further remedies or next procedural steps beyond issuing written confirmation.

The meeting adjourned after the board's action.