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Brownsville ISD Board authorizes superintendent to join pending litigation with outside counsel
Summary
Following closed‑session deliberations, the Board voted 6‑1 to authorize the superintendent to join pending litigation with O'Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo Law Firm; Trustee Carlos Elizondo voted no.
After reconvening from executive session, the Brownsville ISD Board voted to authorize Superintendent Dr. Jesús H. Chavez to join pending litigation with O'Hanlon, Demerath and Castillo Law Firm. The motion carried 6‑1‑0; Trustee Carlos Elizondo cast the lone opposing vote.
The motion was moved by Board President Jessica Gonzalez and seconded by Trustee Eddie Garcia. Board counsel thanked trustees for their support. The transcript records the vote as: Yeas — Lopez, Garza, Garcia, Ortiz, Gonzalez, Leal; Nay — Elizondo; the motion carried 6‑1‑0.
The Board did not provide additional public detail in the meeting minutes about the litigation’s subject matter beyond listing pending litigation on the closed‑session agenda. Trustees instructed the superintendent to proceed with the authorized legal engagement and to report back as appropriate.
