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Spring Branch ISD board upholds Level II finding in parent complaint over Rummel Creek student
Summary
The Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees heard a Level III FNG complaint on March 2, 2026; following presentations by the complaining parent and district counsel and a closed executive session, the Board voted 7-0 to uphold the Level II decision. The hearing was held open at the parent's request.
The Spring Branch Independent School District Board of Trustees met in special session on March 2, 2026, to consider a Level III complaint filed under Board Policy FNG by a parent of a student at Rummel Creek Elementary School. Board President Shannon Mahan opened the meeting at 5:00 p.m. in the Wayne F. Schaper, Sr. Leadership Center and certified that public notice complied with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Tex. Gov't Code §551.041).
According to the minutes, President Mahan explained that, although hearings involving public school students are ordinarily held in closed session, the parent requested an open hearing. The Board reviewed hearing procedures: 15 minutes each for the parent and for Administration to present, followed by up to 5 minutes for rebuttal or closing remarks. Each trustee stated their name on the record and affirmed they could be impartial for the matter.
The complaining parent, recorded in the minutes as E. Roth, presented to the Board under the Level III process. Ellen Spalding of the SNLL Law Firm presented on behalf of the Administration. The minutes do not record the detailed substance of either presentation; they record only that both parties used their allotted time.
President Mahan recessed the Board into executive session at 5:27 p.m. under Tex. Gov't Code §§551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.0821 (deliberation regarding personally identifiable information of public school students), and 551.074 (to hear a complaint or charge against a public school employee). The Board reconvened in open session at 5:52 p.m.; the minutes state that no action was taken while in closed session.
Trustee Chris Earnest moved, and Trustee Jennifer Hyland seconded, a motion "to uphold the Level II decision." The motion passed by a 7-0 vote with Trustees Walker Agnew Jr., Courtney Anderson, Caroline H. Bennett, Chris Earnest, Jennifer Hyland, Shannon Mahan and David Slattery recorded as voting yes. President Mahan adjourned the meeting at 5:53 p.m.
The minutes and vote record are the Board's official account; the document does not include details of the factual claims in the complaint or the substance of the presentations. The district posts meeting videos at springbranchisd.com for the public record, per the minutes.
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