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Marshall ISD board meets in closed session on Level IV grievance; motion recorded but no vote
Summary
At a Nov. 14 special meeting the Marshall Independent School District board heard the district's presentation on a Level IV student/parent grievance filed by Batista Perkins; Perkins did not appear. A motion to uphold a previous Level III finding was moved and seconded, but the minutes record no vote or formal action.
The Board of Trustees of Marshall Independent School District met in a Special Called Meeting on Nov. 14, 2024, at the Pat R. Smith-Gasperson Board Room. Board President Brad Burris called the meeting to order at 11:05 AM and said the purpose was to hear a Level IV student/parent grievance filed by Batista Perkins. The minutes record that "There were no public comments." The presentation was closed to the public under Government Code §551.0821, with the time given as 11:06 AM.
Marshall ISD made its presentation to the board, but according to the minutes "Batista Perkins and her representation did not appear and therefore did not present." The board convened into closed session at 11:11 AM under Government Code §551.074 (personnel matters) and §551.071 (attorney consultation) and reconvened into open session at 11:19 AM. During open session Vice-President Ted Huffhines "made a motion to uphold the level III finding," and Bettye Fisher "made a second." The minutes state that "there was no vote or action taken." The meeting adjourned at 11:20 AM.
The minutes cite policy FNG (LOCAL) for the grievance process and reference the specific Government Code sections authorizing closed deliberations. The record does not include the substantive allegations or evidence underlying Batista Perkins' grievance; those details are "not specified" in the minutes. The minutes list trustees present (Brad Burris, Lee Lewis, Ted Huffhines, Cathy Marshall, Chase Palmer, Bettye Fisher) and note Rudy Medina absent, and also record district staff in attendance including Superintendent Dr. Richele Langley and others.
No further procedural steps, timelines for additional hearings, or a recorded vote were included in the minutes. The grievance outcome therefore remains unresolved in the public record provided by these minutes.
