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Little Elm ISD board authorizes legal counsel to assist with employee representation
Summary
After a closed session, the Little Elm ISD Board unanimously approved authorizing outside legal counsel to assist with employee representation. The motion, presented by Superintendent Michael Lamb, was moved by Trustee Alejandro Flores and seconded by Trustee Jeff Burton and passed 5-0.
President Mary Watkins called the Little Elm ISD Board of Trustees special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on March 2, 2026, and the Board recessed into closed session at 6:01 p.m. to consult with legal counsel on employee-representation matters under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Superintendent Michael Lamb presented the authorization request when the Board reconvened at 6:44 p.m.
Trustee Alejandro Flores moved to approve authorization of legal counsel to assist in employee representation; Trustee Jeff Burton seconded the motion, which the Board approved by a 5-0 vote. “President Mary Watkins called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm,” the meeting record states, noting the later action in open session. The agenda cited Tex. Gov't Code §§551.071 and 551.074 as the authority for the closed-session consultation.
The action authorizes the Board to retain counsel to assist with employee-representation matters; the minutes do not specify counsel names, estimated costs, or the exact scope of representation. The Board did not record further public discussion on the specifics of employee cases during open session. No citizen comments were offered at the meeting.
The Board adjourned at 6:45 p.m. after also taking a separate vote to declare a parcel of land surplus and to authorize advertising that property for sale by sealed bid.
