Sanger ISD approves nonrenewal of Austin Dominguez's contract citing financial exigency

The Sanger ISD Board of Trustees approved the nonrenewal of the term of contract for employee Austin Dominguez at the May 11 meeting. The minutes state the nonrenewal was approved "due to financial exigency and a necessary reduction in personnel as the result of the dissolution of the Denton County Special Educational Co-op," and that the action was authorized by Board Policy DFBB and Texas Education Code A7 21.211(a). The motion was made by Mitch Hammonds and seconded by Bruce Elsey and passed 6-0.

The minutes record the board's legal authority cited for the action but provide no additional detail in the excerpt about Dominguez's position, the severance or appeal rights, or whether alternate positions were considered. The decision was taken as a formal personnel action on the agenda; the minutes identify the legal citation and board policy authorizing nonrenewal in cases of financial exigency.

"Motion was made by Mitch Hammonds and seconded by Bruce Elsey to approve the Nonrenewal of the term of contract for Austin Dominguez due to financial exigency and a necessary reduction in personnel as the result of the dissolution of the Denton County Special Educational Co-op, as authorized by Board Policy DFBB and Tex. Educ. Code A7 21.211(a) as presented," the minutes read. The motion passed unanimously; the minutes do not record further discussion or responses from the affected employee.