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Spring Branch ISD board denies Level Three grievance, upholds prior ruling
Summary
The Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 5-0 April 30, 2025, after a closed-session hearing to deny a Level Three FNG grievance and uphold the prior level two decision; the minutes do not specify the grievance's facts.
The Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 5-0 on April 30, 2025, to deny a Level Three FNG grievance and uphold the previous level two decision following a closed-session hearing. The special meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM in the Wayne F. Schaper, Sr. Leadership Center in Houston.
Board President Lisa Andrews Alpe opened the meeting, noted a quorum (Trustees Alpe, Courtney Anderson, Caroline H. Bennett, Shannon Mahan, and David Slattery present; Chris Earnest and John Perez absent) and certified compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code Section 551.041). The minutes record that no members of the public signed up to speak during the public-comment portion.
Alpe introduced Agenda Item 2.A, describing it as a Level Three FNG complaint brought by R. O. and saying the complaint involved both employee matters and issues concerning public school students; she announced the board would consider the matter in closed session. The minutes list Ray Moore, principal of Landrum Middle School, and attorney Ellen Spalding as representatives for the administration, and Jonathan Brush as attorney advising the board. The complainant, identified in the minutes only as R. O., was not present.
The board recessed into closed session at 6:04 PM under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (consultation with board attorney), 551.074 (to hear a charge or complaint against an employee) and 551.0821 (deliberation regarding personally identifiable information of a public school student). The board reconvened in open session at 6:07 PM.
Vice President Courtney Anderson moved and Trustee David Slattery seconded a motion "that the Board deny the grievance and uphold the level two decision." The motion passed by a 5-0 vote, with Trustees Lisa Andrews Alpe, Courtney Anderson, Caroline H. Bennett, Shannon Mahan and David Slattery recorded as voting yes. The minutes do not provide additional factual detail about the complaint or the board's reasoning for the decision. President Alpe adjourned the special meeting at 6:08 PM.
The minutes and recorded actions name the relevant statutory authorities used to move into closed session (Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821) but do not include the substantive allegations in the grievance or any formal findings; those specifics were not specified in the minutes and are therefore not reported here.
