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Lake Travis ISD board denies two appeals from Kathryn Sartor, partially grants Melody Zare relief
Summary
The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees on April 16 denied two Level Three grievance appeals filed by Kathryn Sartor and granted in part an appeal from Melody Zare, directing an organizational review of campus investigative procedures; all votes reported were 5-0.
The Lake Travis Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 16 considered and ruled on multiple Level Three grievances after closed-session deliberations.
Two appeals filed by Kathryn Sartor were denied by motions in open session. In the first, "A MOTION was made by Trustee Keely Cano and Seconded by Trustee Phil Davis that the Board deny the Level Three Appeal submitted originally on November 13, 2024, by Kathryn Sartor"; that motion passed by a vote of 5-0. A second motion to deny a separate Level Three appeal filed on March 11, 2025, was also made and passed 5-0. The board announced these outcomes in open session after consulting with counsel under Texas Government Code Chapter 551.
The Board reached a different result on the Level Three appeal filed by Melody Zare (originally submitted June 21, 2024). "A MOTION was made by Trustee Keely Cano Seconded by Trustee Lauren White that the Board grant the request in part and deny the request in part, modifying the request for relief as follows. In addition to the remedies previously granted at Levels One and Two, the superintendent or designee shall conduct an organizational review, in collaboration with a third‑party consultant, focusing on campus investigative procedures and best practices for collaboration between campus administrators and district police officers." That motion passed 5-0. The action directs an organizational review but does not specify the consultant or a timeline in the meeting record.
By statute, personnel-related action discussed in closed session required the Board to take any final vote in open session; the board complied and recorded its motions and 5-0 roll-call outcomes.
