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Board grants settlement authority for mediation in federal case
Summary
Following closed‑session discussion, the board authorized the superintendent and district legal counsel to enter mediation in CA No. 425‑CV‑00454 (U.S. District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division); the motion carried 5–0.
After discussion in closed session, trustees voted to grant settlement authority to the superintendent, his designee, and district legal counsel to participate in mediation in CA No. 425‑CV‑00454 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
A trustee moved that the board approve settlement authority "as discussed in closed session," and the motion was seconded and carried on a recorded vote of 5–0. The board did not discuss mediation details in open session beyond authorizing delegation to the superintendent and counsel.
The vote authorizes district leaders to negotiate and, if appropriate within delegated parameters, to execute settlement actions arising from mediation.
