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Red Oak ISD board cites state law in closed session for Level 3 appeal hearing
Summary
The Red Oak ISD Board of Trustees met in closed session July 29, 2025, citing Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821 to consult with counsel and conduct a Level 3 appeal hearing related to student matters; the board later denied the appeal in open session.
The Red Oak ISD Board of Trustees recessed into closed session at 4:03 p.m. July 29 to consult with the district’s attorney and to deliberate a Level 3 appeal filed by LaKesha Battle-Meadows and Maurice Meadows. The minutes cite three legal bases for the closed deliberations: Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (attorney consultation), Section 551.074 (personnel deliberation) and Section 551.0821 (student confidentiality).
The closed-session agenda enumerated three related items: consultation with counsel on the process and procedures for the Level 3 hearing, conducting the Level 3 hearing under Board Policy FNG (LEGAL) and FNG (LOCAL), and additional consultation with counsel regarding the appeal. The minutes do not record the substance of the closed deliberations because the cited statutes permit confidentiality for attorney consultation and student privacy matters.
After the closed session the board reconvened at 5:41 p.m. and took final action in open session, voting 5–0 to deny the Level 3 appeal and directing the superintendent to instruct the Red Oak ISD chief of police to draft revised protocols governing officer involvement in some student and parent interactions. The minutes do not include transcripts of the closed-session hearing, nor do they specify a timeline for the protocol revisions.
