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Lewisville ISD board approves termination, proposes nonrenewal after grievance ruling
Summary
The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees voted May 4 to terminate a probationary contract, propose nonrenewal of a term contract, and partially grant a grievance that corrected an offense date in Skyward; vote tallies were recorded on the public record.
The Lewisville ISD Board of Trustees on May 4 voted to terminate one employee’s probationary contract and move to nonrenew another employee’s term contract after closed‑session deliberations earlier in the meeting.
In open session the board announced that a motion by Madison Lopez, seconded by Dr. Sheila Taylor, to grant a grievance in part — to change the date of the offense in Skyward while upholding the Level Two findings — carried 6‑0‑1, with Allison Lassahn abstaining. The board then voted unanimously, 7‑0, on a motion by Katherine Sells, seconded by Dr. Staci Barker, to terminate Jing Chen’s probationary contract. Later the board moved, on a motion by Michelle Alkhatib seconded by Allison Lassahn, to propose nonrenewal of Chris Smith’s term contract; that motion passed 7‑0.
Board President Jenny Proznik announced the votes in open session after the board had met in closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act to consider personnel and student matters. The transcript lists formal roll‑call style vote records for the motions. The transcript does not include details of the personnel investigations or the grounds for the termination and proposed nonrenewal beyond the motions and vote tallies.
The board’s minutes record motions and voting outcomes; the district did not provide further public details in the meeting transcript about next steps for either employee beyond the formal motions and votes.
