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Slaton ISD board denies student's appeal, upholds administration with modifications
Summary
After a closed-session deliberation March 5, 2026, the Slaton ISD Board of Education voted 6-0 to deny a parent's appeal and uphold the administration's prior decision with modifications; the motion was made by Trustee Kara Newcomb and seconded by Trustee Gabriel Johnson.
The Slaton Independent School District Board of Education met in special session March 5, 2026, and after returning from closed session voted 6-0 to deny a parent's appeal and uphold the administration's decision with modifications. Trustee Kara Newcomb moved, seconded by Trustee Gabriel Johnson, "to deny the appeal of the student, and uphold the decision of the administration with modifications." The motion carried unanimously among members present; Trustee Greg Schilling was not present for the meeting or vote.
President Carlos Bentancourt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and confirmed a quorum. The board had announced it would adjourn into closed session pursuant to Tex. Govt. Code Chapter 551.082 for deliberation on a parent's appeal under Board Policy FOD(LOCAL). The minutes record that the board reconvened from closed session at 6:50 p.m.; the meeting adjourned at 6:56 p.m. No members of the public signed up to speak during the public comment period.
The action recorded in the minutes resolves the appeal in favor of maintaining the administration's decision subject to unspecified modifications noted in the motion. The minutes do not specify the substance of the original administrative decision or the exact nature of the modifications to be applied; the board's official minutes list the motion and the unanimous outcome and identify trustees present and absent.
The meeting record lists members present at call as Carlos Bentancourt, Kara Newcomb, Jaime Diaz, Emily Hargrave and Gabriel Johnson; Irma Jaramillo joined at 6:01 p.m. and was counted in the 6-0 vote. Administrator Shelli Conkin and Administrator Chris Carpenter were present, as were Chief Williams and Sandra Jones, administrative assistant to the Board of Trustees. Trustee Greg Schilling was not present.
