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Socorro ISD board authorizes third‑party investigator to review parent complaint about Woodcraft
Summary
After an executive session on July 29, the Socorro ISD Board of Trustees voted to authorize legal counsel to retain a third‑party investigator to review a parent complaint involving Woodcraft; the motion was moved by Trustee Garcia and seconded by Trustee Guerra and passed by voice vote.
The Socorro Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 29 authorized legal counsel to retain a third‑party investigator to review a pending parent complaint concerning Woodcraft and to prepare a report for the board under district policy F and G. Trustee Garcia moved the motion, Trustee Guerra seconded, and the president announced the item passed following a voice vote.
Steve Blanco, the district's legal counsel, told the board after the executive session that "we had a lengthy discussion regarding the current pending parent complaint that involves mister Woodcraft. Based on that discussion, I believe the board is prepared to entertain a motion on it." Blanco presented the procedural recommendation that led to the motion.
Board President Nahara confirmed the recusal of Woodcraft earlier in the meeting. The motion text as recorded in the meeting transcript directed counsel to retain an outside investigator and return a written report for board review under policy F and policy G. The transcript contains a garbled numeral in the motion language (the speaker said "0.333 party investigator"); the board's action and Steve Blanco's description make clear the intent was to retain an independent, third‑party investigator. The board's announcement after the vote indicated no members voiced opposition on the record.
The investigation motion will produce a report for the board to consider. The transcript does not include a roll-call vote or a recorded vote tally; the president announced the motion passed by voice vote and there was no additional recorded legislative action in the meeting.
