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Lake Travis ISD Board denies four Level Three grievance appeals filed by Jessica Howard
Summary
After closed sessions under Texas Government Code, the board denied four Level Three appeals filed by Jessica Howard; three denials were recorded 6–0 and one was denied 5–0 with one abstention by Trustee John Aoueille.
The Lake Travis ISD Board heard four Level Three grievance appeals filed by Jessica Howard and voted in open session to deny each appeal after conducting parts of the hearings in closed session.
The board first convened in closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and later under §551.074 (personnel). After returning to open session the board recorded motions denying the appeals. For the appeal originally submitted on Oct. 22, 2024, Trustee Keely Cano moved to deny and Trustee John Aoueille seconded; the motion passed 6–0. For the appeal submitted on Jan. 22, 2025, the board again voted 6–0 to deny. For the Jan. 27, 2025 appeal Trustee John Aoueille abstained from voting and the motion to deny passed 5–0 (mover: Lauren White; second: Kim Flasch). The Feb. 5, 2025 appeal was denied 6–0. The minutes record the motions and vote tallies but do not include the detailed factual findings from the closed‑session hearings.
The board's open‑session actions state: "A MOTION was made by Trustee Keely Cano and Seconded by Trustee John Aoueille that the Board deny the Level Three Appeal submitted on 10.22.24, thereby upholding the administration's decision," and record similar motions for the other appeals. Because deliberations and evidence review occurred in closed session, the minutes provide the outcome but not the underlying deliberations or detailed findings. The board indicated any formal action arising from closed‑session deliberations must be taken in open session, which the board did by recording each denial in the public minutes.
The denials uphold the administration's prior decisions for each grievance; the minutes list no further remedial action or appeals steps in open session.
