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Residents urge board to reconsider McMasters and Tegeler changes during public comment
Summary
Fifteen people addressed the board during public comment, raising concerns about the planned closings and related district decisions; the minutes list speakers but provide no verbatim testimony or board responses in the public record.
During the public-comment period at the May 26 Pasadena ISD board meeting, 15 people signed up and spoke about concerns tied to the district's planned actions for McMasters Elementary and Tegeler Community School.
The minutes list speakers including Andrew Winterle, April Lance, Riley McGuire, Tracy Brown, Stephanie Escobar, Tanika Alexander, Victor Ayala, Yesenia Molina, Erica Sauceda, Nicole Blythe (who also raised issues with the public-comment sign-up procedure), Yen Rabe (who also addressed school start time and alleged wasteful spending), Dana Hutchins, Emmanuel Guerrero, Shaddai Guerrero and Julissa Herrera. The public-comment listing does not include verbatim remarks or indicate whether the board directly responded to individual concerns.
The minutes record that the board later voted to approve the closure and restructuring items for McMasters Elementary and Tegeler Community School. The public minutes do not include any board-initiated mitigation steps or timelines in response to the comments recorded on the agenda.
