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Richardson ISD board denies Susan Hertzfeld’s appeal, upholds level‑2 grievance decision
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Summary
The Richardson Independent School District board met March 30, 2026, held a closed‑session review of a personnel grievance filed by Susan Hertzfeld, and voted 4‑0 to deny an apology and monetary relief and to uphold the level‑2 decision; general counsel will provide written notice.
The Richardson Independent School District board met March 30, 2026, to hear a level‑3 appeal of a grievance filed by Ms. Susan Hertzfeld and voted to deny the requested remedies and uphold the district’s earlier decision.
The meeting was called to order at 5:37 p.m.; the presiding officer said the district had provided notice under the Texas Open Meetings Act and that a quorum was present. The board identified the matter as grievance number 1, filed under board policy GF Local, and said the complaint had been brought against district employees who did not consent to an open hearing. The board therefore moved into closed session under Texas Government Code section 551.074 to consider personnel matters.
The board returned to open session at 7:10 p.m. and announced that no action had been taken in closed session. For the record, the presiding officer added David Pate, assistant superintendent for finance, to the list of attendees. The chair asked whether there were any additional questions for the grievant or administration; none were raised.
The presiding officer moved that the board “deny the request for an additional apology letter, deny the request for monetary relief for disability claims as the record does not reflect disability‑based discrimination or retaliation, and that we deny the level 3 grievance and uphold the level 2 decision.” An unnamed board member seconded the motion, and the board voted 4‑0 in favor. The presiding officer said, “This public vote shall serve as a verbal notice of the board's decision.”
The board instructed that the district’s general counsel will follow up with written documentation of the decision to the grievant. The presiding officer declared the grievance concluded and adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.
The action upholds the level‑2 determination and denies the specific remedies requested by Ms. Hertzfeld. No names were recorded in the transcript for the mover, the seconder or individual yes/no votes; the vote tally in the record is 4‑0.
