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Giddings ISD board denies Level III grievance over coach conduct after hearing; parent had waived closed-session privacy
Summary
After a Level III parent grievance hearing in open session on Jan. 7, 2026, the Giddings ISD Board of Trustees voted 6–0 to affirm the administration’s handling of a volleyball-related complaint and deny the requested relief. The parent had alleged biased investigation, reduced playing time, and emotional abuse.
The Giddings ISD Board of Trustees voted 6–0 on Jan. 7, 2026, to deny a Level III parent grievance that alleged an inadequate investigation and abusive conduct by a volleyball coach, after a public hearing in which the parent waived the district’s usual closed-session option.
Parent Tara Spencer told the board she had asked that a third‑party investigation be launched, criticized the district’s inquiry as biased and incomplete, and said her daughter’s playing time and treatment changed after a Georgetown tournament. "To say that this investigation was laughable from day one is an understatement," Spencer said during her presentation, arguing investigators failed to review summer‑camp financial records and did…
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