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Board cites Texas law for closed-session legal consultation on Level III hearings
Summary
The Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees adjourned to closed session under Texas Government Code §551.071 to consult with the district attorney on Level III student hearings before reconvening and voting on three appeals.
The board adjourned to closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 "to consult with the District’s attorney" about a Level III student-hearing matter, citing the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct as the basis for attorney–client conflict exceptions. Trustees reconvened to public session later the same evening and then voted on several Level III appeals.
The closed-session consultation was logged in the meeting record; the public minutes note reconvening at 6:34 p.m. and again at 9:31 p.m. The record shows formal motions to deny three Level III appeals after reconvening; no public comments were made on those agenda items.
