Hale Center ISD board authorizes submission of forensic report to law enforcement

The Hale Center ISD Board of Trustees voted on Oct. 14, 2024 to authorize the district's legal counsel to submit an independent forensic investigation report to appropriate law enforcement officials and state agencies. Troy McGann moved for the authorization; Heath Huffhines seconded and the motion passed unanimously (5-0).

The vote followed a closed session held under the Texas Open Meetings Act in which the board consulted counsel on personnel and potential litigation matters and deliberated on the implementation of armed security measures. Board President Pam Johnson announced the close and later reconvened the meeting at 9:04 p.m. No additional closed-session details were read into the public record beyond the open-session motion to authorize submission of the report.

The board did not provide in the meeting record further details about the scope of the forensic report or the subject matter under investigation. The action authorizes counsel to transmit whatever findings are contained in the independent report to law enforcement or appropriate state agencies as necessary.

The motion was recorded in open session as: “Troy McGann moved to authorize the District's legal counsel to submit an independent forensic investigation report to appropriate law enforcement officials and appropriate state agencies.” The motion was seconded by H. Huffhines and carried (5-0).

The board did not announce a timeline for any follow-up public reports or further public action on the investigation during the meeting.