Boerne ISD committee upholds level 2 parent grievance, finds process met Senate Bill 12

The Boerne Independent School District board committee voted unanimously on Feb. 4 to uphold a level 2 parent grievance and to find that the district's grievance process complied with Senate Bill 12, which the board said went into effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Board President Christy Schmidt announced the meeting would move into closed session for attorney consultation and to consider a level 3 parent grievance under the Texas Government Code sections she cited, including 551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821. The board left open session at about 5:01 p.m. and returned at 6:42 p.m.

After returning to open session, Trustee Carlin Fryer moved "that we find that the grievance process used by the administration met the requirements of Senate Bill 12, which went into effect on 09/01/2025, and further moved to uphold the level 2 decision." The motion was seconded by Trustee Rich Sena. Fryer told the committee the grievance process is "to make sure that the concerns are heard," and said he believed the administration had listened to parents' concerns. He also noted the district had approved an update to its F and G policies at a first reading on Jan. 20 and that follow-up steps to finalize policy language were underway.

The presiding officer called for the vote; the motion carried 3-0. The committee then voted to adjourn; the meeting ended at 6:44 p.m. There were no registered speakers for open-session public comment.

What the action means: The committee's vote upholds the prior (level 2) grievance decision and records the board's finding that the district's process met the requirements named in the motion. The committee noted policy revisions to district policies F and G are already in progress (first reading Jan. 20) but did not take separate policy action during this meeting.