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Board denies portion of grievance, orders review of principal-fellow placements
Summary
After a closed Level III grievance hearing for Erik Arreola, the Board denied parts of the grievance but granted others, directing administration to review the district's hiring practices for Texas Tech Principal Fellows by Feb. 28, 2026; the motion passed 7-0.
The Board convened an executive closed session to hear the Level III grievance of Erik Arreola and reconvened in open session to act on the matter. The Board voted to deny the grievance in part, finding three requested remedies had already been granted or presented to administration earlier, and to grant the grievance in part by directing administration to review hiring practices related to placement of Texas Tech Principal Fellows. The motion (Nancy Sharp) passed 7-0 with Beth Bridges seconding.
As part of the partial grant, the Board directed administration to complete the review of the District's hiring practices regarding the placement of Texas Tech Principal Fellows by Feb. 28, 2026. The minutes record the motion and the vote; further details of the grievance and executive-session deliberations were not included in the public minutes.
