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Brenham ISD Board Upholds Decision in Level III Expulsion Appeal
Summary
The Brenham ISD Board of Trustees voted Dec. 1 to deny requested relief in a Level III expulsion appeal, upholding the lower-level hearing officer’s decision. The board reconvened from executive session and approved the motion 6–0 with one trustee absent.
The Brenham ISD Board of Trustees reconvened in open session at 1:20 p.m. on Dec. 1 and voted to deny all requested relief in a Level III expulsion appeal, effectively upholding the decision of the lower-level hearing officer. The motion — “Move that we deny all requested relief/remedies not previously granted by the lower-level hearing officer and uphold the previous decision of the lower-level hearing officer.” — was made by Trustee Kyle Hafner and seconded by Trustee Justin Colley. The vote was recorded as Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 (Trustee Kelvin Raven).
The board had met in executive session under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and 551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the student-discipline appeal. The minutes state only the statutory bases for the executive session; they do not disclose details of the student-specific matters discussed. No public comments were offered on the appeal during the open meeting.
The action followed a Level III Expulsion Appeal Hearing conducted while the board was in executive session. The board’s formal motion to deny relief preserves the outcome reached by the lower-level hearing officer; the minutes do not record any amendment or conditions attached to the denial. Trustee Kelvin Raven had left the meeting earlier at 1:06 p.m. and was recorded absent for the vote. The board adjourned the special meeting at 1:27 p.m.
