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Trustees dismiss Level Three grievance No. 8 as untimely after executive-session review
Summary
The Sunnyvale I.S.D. Board dismissed Level Three grievance number 8 as untimely at its Oct. 29 meeting, finding the grievance did not justify overriding Board timelines; the vote was 7–0.
At 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, the Sunnyvale I.S.D. Board of Trustees voted to dismiss Level Three grievance number 8 as untimely, saying the merits did not justify overriding the timeliness requirements in Board policy.
The minutes record: "Motion made by Linda Gooch, seconded by Pollye Hunter, that the board dismiss the Level Three Grievance identified as number eight as untimely. The merits of the grievance presented do not justify overriding the timeliness in Board policy. Approved 7-0." The board had held executive-session hearings and consulted legal counsel under Tex. Gov't Code §§551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821 prior to the vote.
No additional remedies or directions were recorded in the minutes for grievance 8; the board returned to executive session afterward to continue hearings on remaining appeals.
