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Decatur ISD board denies parents' Level Three grievance, 6-1

Board of Trustees, Decatur ISD · December 16, 2024

Summary

At its Dec. 16 special meeting, the Decatur ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 to deny a Level Three grievance filed by John and HollyAnn Petree after returning from closed session; Trustee Scott Koehler cast the lone dissent.

The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees voted 6-1 on Dec. 16 to deny a Level Three grievance filed by parents John and HollyAnn Petree.

After reconvening from closed session at 5:49 p.m., Trustee Delvon Campbell moved "I move to deny the Level Three Grievance and I further move that the Board deny the requested remedies." The motion was seconded by Trustee Matt Joiner and, according to the minutes, "Motion Passed 6-1" with Trustee Scott Koehler casting the dissenting vote.

The meeting opened at 4:00 p.m. in the DISD Administration Building, 307 S Cates St., and the minutes record that no members of the public signed up to speak during the public forum. The board entered closed session at 4:00 p.m. and did not return until 5:49 p.m.; the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m.

The minutes also note that the Dec. 16, 2024 special-meeting minutes were later approved on Jan. 13, 2025. The record in this transcript does not include the grievance file itself, the underlying allegations, or any detailed discussion of remedies; it records only the motion, the mover and seconder, the vote tally, and meeting times.

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