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WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD board grants Rolanda Holifield pay raise but denies other Level Four DGBA grievance requests
Summary
After closed-session deliberations Oct. 15, 2025, the WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD Board of Trustees voted to give Rolanda Holifield the same pay raise other employees received and denied all other requests in her Level Four DGBA grievance, the board announced upon reconvening in open session.
The WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD Board of Trustees reconvened in open session at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 and announced a closed-session decision on a personnel grievance filed by employee Rolanda Holifield. Board President LaTricia Stroud said a motion taken in closed session would "give Ms. Hoilfield the same pay raise all employees received and deny all other requests." Gina Yeaman moved the action and Tommy Wilson Sr. seconded; the board recorded the vote as carried (4 in favor/0 opposed/0 abstentions).
The grievance was listed on the agenda as a Level Four DGBA grievance and was deliberated under Texas Government Code provisions cited for personnel matters and attorney consultation. The board's statement did not list further remedies or outline conditions for any future review. Rolanda Holifield was contacted by phone during the meeting and told the board president that "this matter is now a matter for the Texas Education Agency." The meeting record also shows that trustee Linda Platt-Bryant excused herself from the presentation, saying she "cannot render a fair and impartial decision."
