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Granbury ISD board upholds administration in Level III grievance but grants limited athletics and exam relief
Summary
The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees affirmed the administration27s decision in a Level III parental grievance but granted partial relief: the student will be restricted from unrestricted athletics participation and have final-exam exemption status reinstated contingent on academic criteria. The vote was 4-0 on April 6, 2026.
The Granbury ISD Board of Trustees affirmed the administration27s handling of a Level III grievance filed by a parent but granted the family partial relief in a 4-0 vote on April 6, 2026.
Board President Courtney Gore called the hearing to order at 4:04 PM. After a closed-session consultation under the Texas Open Meetings Act that included Board Attorney Joey Moore and Assistant Superintendent Tammy Clark, the board reconvened in open session at 6:04 PM and took action.
Stuart Neal moved, and Dr. Calvin Lawrence seconded, "To affirm the decision of the Administration but grant the relief requested in part, specifically that the student have no unrestricted participation in Athletics, effective immediately; that there be no athletic suspension or academically absences except what he has already served effective immediately; that there be reinstatement of his final exams exemptions' status with all other criteria met including academics, grades and attendance." The motion passed 4-0. Yes votes were recorded from Courtney Gore, Calvin Lawrence, Stuart Neal and Barbara Townsend; three trustees were absent.
The board27s action left the administration27s underlying ruling intact while specifying narrower relief: the student will not be permitted unrestricted participation in athletics going forward; any athletic suspension or academic absences beyond those already served will not be imposed; and the student27s eligibility for final-exam exemptions will be restored only if the student satisfies the board-specified academic, grade and attendance requirements.
The hearing record in the open session does not disclose the specific facts or claims in the parent27s grievance; those matters were discussed in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, the board said. The board adjourned the hearing at 6:06 PM.
