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Board approves personnel recommendations and directs action on special‑education case after closed session
Summary
After a closed session, Southwest ISD trustees approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendations and directed the superintendent and district attorney to proceed as discussed in a pending special‑education case (TEA Docket No. 214‑SE‑0126; SOAH Docket No. 701‑26‑10617.IDEA).
Following a closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551, the Southwest ISD Board reconvened and approved the Superintendent’s recommendations on personnel, including employment, resignations, reassignments, leaves of absence and contract renewals.
"Mrs. Bernal moved to approve the Superintendent's recommendation on personnel and administrator employment, resignations, reassignments, leaves of absence, and contract renewals as discussed in closed session," the minutes record. Trustee Jose Diaz seconded and the motion carried; Board President Sylvester Vasquez Jr. was recorded absent for that vote.
The board also considered pending special-education litigation. The minutes record that Trustee Daniel Carrillo moved to accept the recommendation of the Superintendent and the school’s attorney and to direct the Superintendent and the school's attorney to proceed as discussed in closed session regarding Student v. Southwest Independent School District (TEA Docket No. 214‑SE‑0126; SOAH Docket No. 701‑26‑10617.IDEA). Trustee James Gonzalez seconded; the motion passed with Trustee Vasquez absent.
The minutes summarize the board’s direction but do not disclose closed-session deliberations or the substance of the litigation strategy, consistent with the closed-session statute cited in the agenda.
