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Board discusses multiple grievances and federal/state complaints in closed session; no open action recorded
Summary
During a closed session March 24, the board consulted with counsel on multiple Level 3 grievances, Office for Civil Rights complaints, a TEA complaint, EOCC discrimination charges, a pending special education hearing, and a pending federal lawsuit; the public minutes record no open-session action on those legal matters.
The Natalia ISD Board of Trustees met in closed session from about 7:40 to 8:43 p.m. on March 24, 2025, citing Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.0821 for attorney consultation and personnel matters. The board's posted closed-session topics include:
• Two Level 3 parent grievances filed by T.M.; • A Level 3 employee grievance filed by F.T. against T.M.; • A Level 3 employee grievance filed by F.T. against L.M.; • Office for Civil Rights (U.S. Department of Education) Complaint No. 06-24-3379 filed by T.M. vs. NATALIA ISD; • Office for Civil Rights Complaint No. 06-25-1033 filed by L.M. vs. NATALIA ISD; • A Texas Education Agency complaint filed by T.M. against the Natalia ISD Board of Trustees; • A U.S. Department of Education Complaint No. 24-0994 filed by T.M. against NATALIA ISD; • Jason Huron and R.H. b/n/f Tracy Myers and Lee Myers, Plaintiffs vs. NATALIA ISD (Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-00230, W.D. Tex.); • EOCC charges of discrimination filed by Lee Myers; and • A student special education hearing before a State of Texas hearing officer (Docket No. 205-SE-0325).
The minutes record that the board consulted with attorneys on these matters; for agenda item 7.C the minutes explicitly state "No action taken." Because these matters were discussed in closed session and some involve pending federal or state complaints and litigation, the public minutes do not provide additional factual findings or responses by the district in this record.
