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Spring Branch ISD board approves routine personnel items and votes to propose termination of employee

Board of Trustees SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT · January 12, 2026
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Summary

After an executive session, the Board approved routine personnel items by a 7–0 vote and voted 7–0 to propose termination of the probationary contract of Mr. Richard Mejia for good cause, authorizing the superintendent to notify him.

The Board recessed into executive session at 7:48 p.m. under provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act covering personnel (Sec. 551.074), student personally identifiable information (Sec. 551.0821), security (Sec. 551.076) and legal consultation (Sec. 551.071). The record cites discussion topics including routine personnel matters, student PII deliberations, security deployment and an ongoing legal matter (Elizondo v. Spring Branch ISD).

After reconvening at 8:17 p.m., the Board approved routine personnel items "as recommended" on a motion by Vice President Caroline H. Bennett, seconded by Trustee Courtney Anderson; the motion passed 7–0. The Board also voted 7–0, on a motion by Vice President Bennett seconded by Trustee Chris Earnest, to propose termination of the probationary contract of Mr. Richard Mejia for good cause and authorized the Superintendent to notify him of the proposed termination. The transcript does not include the underlying facts or evidence supporting the proposed termination; the motion and vote are recorded in the meeting minutes.