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Board directs superintendent and counsel to proceed on special education litigation
Summary
After closed-session discussion under Texas Government Code §§551.071 and 551.0821, the board accepted the superintendent and attorney’s recommendation and directed them to proceed as discussed regarding Student v. Rockport-Fulton ISD, Docket No. 080-SE-1124; motion carried 7–0.
The board met in closed session to consult with counsel about pending special education litigation, identified in the minutes as Student v. Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Docket No. 080-SE-1124). After reconvening to open session, trustees voted 7–0 to accept the recommendation of the superintendent and the district’s attorney and to direct them to proceed as discussed in closed session.
The minutes cite Texas Government Code §§551.071 (attorney consultation) and 551.0821 (personally identifiable student information) as the statutory bases for the closed deliberations. The board’s motion authorized the superintendent and legal counsel to act consistent with the closed-session discussion; no settlement terms or further public details were recorded in the minutes.
