Cedar Hill ISD board denies Level 3 employee grievance after closed-session hearing
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Summary
On Feb. 10, 2026, the Cedar Hill ISD Board of Trustees met in closed session to hear a Level 3 employee grievance and, after reconvening, voted unanimously to deny the grievance filed by Mrs. Sears Coates. The board cited consultation with counsel under Texas Government Code rules and said the grievant will receive written confirmation.
The Cedar Hill Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 10, 2026, to deny a Level 3 grievance filed by Mrs. Sears Coates following a closed-session hearing and consultation with the boardattorney.
The board met in closed session at 5:01 p.m. under Texas Government Code provisions authorizing private consultation with counsel. When it returned to open session at about 7:13 p.m., a motion to deny the grievance was made and seconded; the board then voted by raised hands to deny the request for relief.
Trustee Jacquetta Hagood moved that the board deny the Level 3 grievance filed by Mrs. Sears Coates; Trustee Denisha Williams seconded the motion. The presiding officer announced, "Okay, it's unanimous decision." The board told the grievant she would receive written confirmation of the decision.
The board invoked Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821 of the Texas Government Code (the Texas Open Meetings Act) in explaining the use of closed session for the hearing and consultation with counsel. The presiding officer also summarized the statutory scope for closed meetings and noted the board publicly identified the sections authorizing the closed session as required by law.
The meeting recorded that the closed session ended at 7:36 p.m. and the board returned to open session at 7:37 p.m. With the grievance decision recorded and written confirmation to be provided, the board moved toward adjournment and concluded the meeting later that evening.
The board did not record additional findings or a written statement of rationale in the public session beyond the motion, the unanimous vote and the promise of written confirmation; any further details will be available if provided in the written notice to the grievant.
