Katy ISD · Special Board Meeting

May 10, 2018

Closed session

Convened: 19:30
Reconvened: 21:15
Adjourned: 22:02

Noticed under

Texas Government Code 551.071 — private consultation with the Board's attorney
Texas Government Code 551.129 — consultation with attorney by telephone conference
Texas Government Code 551.074 — personnel; discuss amendment to the Superintendent's contract

The posted closed-session notice does not contain the word "defamation." That subject appears only in the open-session action item after the board reconvened.

Motions and votes

Recorded actions

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MOTION 001 · AGENDA 3.1

Passed

That the Board of Trustees approves the law firm of Feldman & Feldman as special outside counsel to pursue legal action arising from the defamation of the superintendent, other school officials and/or staff.

Moved by: charles-griffin
Seconded by: george-scott
Vote: 7-0
Video

MOTION 002 · AGENDA 3.2

Passed

That the Board of Trustees approves the amendment to the superintendent's contract as presented in Closed Meeting.

Moved by: bill-lacy
Seconded by: charles-griffin
Vote: 7-0
Video

Contemporaneous news reporting (Houston Chronicle and KPRC, 11-12 May 2018) describes this amendment as providing two years of base salary, reported at approximately $774,000, with resignation effective 1 January 2019, and a separate $25,000 set aside for the superintendent to pursue defamation claims. The amendment document itself was not published to BoardDocs.