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Tarrant Board unanimously approves superintendent recommendation after student disciplinary hearing; routine items approved
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Tarrant Board of Education unanimously approved the superintendent's recommendation following a student disciplinary hearing and voted unanimously on routine items including March financial reports, a non-athletic supplement and personnel actions.
The Tarrant Board of Education on April 21, 2026 unanimously approved the superintendent's recommendation concerning Student 2026-002 following a student disciplinary hearing held in executive session.
Superintendent Dr. Sherlene McDonald convened the board at 6:03 p.m. and conducted roll call; all five voting members — Board President Allen Bailey, Vice President Laura Horton, and board members Jesse Mendez, Sheaka Collins and Debbie Hall — were present. The board voted at 6:20 p.m. to enter executive session for approximately one hour to conduct a student disciplinary hearing. The minutes state that no action was taken during the executive session itself and that the board reconvened into open session at 7:55 p.m.
After reconvening, Dr. McDonald presented a written superintendent's recommendation regarding Student 2026-002. Board Member Debbie Hall moved to approve the recommendation; Vice President Laura Horton seconded. The board voted unanimously to approve the superintendent's recommendation. The minutes do not specify the disciplinary measure recommended or adopted.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved several routine items without discussion. The agenda was adopted on a motion by Debbie Hall, seconded by Jesse Mendez. Minutes from the March 24, 2026 regular meeting were approved on a motion by Jesse Mendez, seconded by Laura Horton. The board approved March 2026 financial reports and reconciled bank statements — covering the General Fund, Federal Programs, Child Nutrition, the THS Construction Fund and individual schools — on a motion by Sheaka Collins, seconded by Debbie Hall. The board also approved a non-athletic supplement (motion by Debbie Hall, second by Laura Horton) and a personnel action sheet (motion by Sheaka Collins, second by Jesse Mendez). All recorded votes for these items were unanimous.
Dr. McDonald made several announcements including current vacancies, plans for turf at the THS football field, an enclosed walkway at Tarrant Intermediate School (TIS), food program opportunities and upcoming district events. The superintendent recommended adjournment at the end of the meeting; the motion to adjourn was made by Jesse Mendez, seconded by Sheaka Collins, and carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
The minutes record the student hearing by case number (Student 2026-002) but do not provide further factual detail on the underlying allegations or the specific disciplinary outcome; that information was not specified in the public minutes.
