Pasadena ISD board approves contract renewals and votes to propose nonrenewal of campus specialist's contract

Following a closed executive session on May 5, the Pasadena Independent School District Board of Trustees returned to open session and took two personnel-related actions.

First, the board considered "contract renewals for 02/2027." The record shows a motion and second (motion recorded in the minutes as by Casey Phelan with a second by Paola Gonzales) followed by a voice vote; the chair announced the motion carries.

Second, the board acted on the superintendent's recommendation to propose nonrenewal of the 2025'26 term contract for Meldenice Burt, identified in the record as a high school campus content specialist at the district's community/dropout recovery school. A member moved to approve the superintendent's recommendation (the audio record includes a formal motion reading), and the minutes record the motion as "Motion by Nilda Sullivan. Second by Marshall Kendrick." The board then directed the superintendent or her designee to provide written notice of the board's action in compliance with Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code; the chair announced the motion carries.

What was recorded: The meeting record and the motion text were read into the minutes and referenced compliance with Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code for written notice procedures. The transcript does not contain a roll-call vote with individual names recorded on the public transcript; the actions were recorded as voice votes with the chair stating the motions carried.

Why it matters: Personnel actions that proceed to written notice under Chapter 21 begin a formal process that may include administrative timelines and potential hearings; the board recorded the direction to provide notice as required by law.

Next steps: Staff is to provide the required written notice to the employee as directed and to follow applicable statutory procedures; the board took no other public personnel action at the meeting.