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A concern is raised in public comment
Chapter in preparation
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A speaker is procedurally silenced
Chapter in preparation
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The board meets in closed session
Evidence
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BoardDocs agenda, 10 May 2018 — Special Board Meeting (2 items, 0 attachments)
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Special Board Meeting, 10 May 2018 — reconvene from closed session
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“The Board will now reconvene in open meeting. Today is Thursday, May 10, 2018, and the time is 9.15 p.m.”
Presiding officer opens the reconvened meeting
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Public money is authorised for legal action
Evidence
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“I move that the Board of Trustees approves engaging the law firm of Feldman & Feldman as special outside counsel to pursue any necessary legal action arising from the defamation of the superintendent other school officials and or staff as presented”
The motion
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“a motion has been made by mr. Griffin a second by mr. Scott”
Presiding officer states the mover and seconder
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“It is also my understanding that you understand that the resulting impact on the superintendent has been such that he can no longer consistently and effectively perform in his duties, thus requiring the next item which is on the agenda.”
General counsel links the two items
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“Board, do we have any other questions? All right, prepared to vote. All in favor, please raise your right hand and say aye. Motion passes 7-0.”
The vote, with no discussion
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The superintendent's contract is amended
Evidence
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“I move that the Board of Trustees approves the amendment to the superintendent's contract as presented in the closed meeting.”
The motion
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“A motion has been made by Mr. Lacey and is second by Mr. Griffin.”
Presiding officer states the mover and seconder
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Vote taken — passes 7-0, superintendent then invited to speak
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The board explains itself
The seven who voted
All seven trustees present on 10 May 2018 voted yea on both motions: the outside-counsel retention and the superintendent's contract amendment. Photographs are 2018 board captures.
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Ashley Vann
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
Board President
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Bill Lacy
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
Moved motion 3.2
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Bryan Michalsky
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
Stated on record he was surprised
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Charles Griffin
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
Moved motion 3.1
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Courtney Doyle
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
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George Scott
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
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Rebecca Fox
3.1 YEA · 3.2 YEA
Stated on record she was surprised
Vote totals recorded as "7 to 0" in the district's signed minutes and verified against the meeting video; individual roll call was not published.
Evidence
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“members of our community I will please forgive me I'm going to read”
Invited to speak by the presiding officer immediately after the second vote. Reads a prepared statement.
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“I intend to protect this district while I occupy this chair. My responsibility is to this district, our children and our community and I take this responsibility very seriously.”
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“I do not have prepared remarks. I was not quite as well informed as some Board members about what was happening here tonight, apparently. Lance, I was prepared to say goodbye to you in about 11 days when my successor resumes”
One of two trustees who stated they were surprised. Voted yes on both motions. Left the board within three weeks.
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“I don't have prepared remarks. I too was completely surprised by the action tonight.”
See rebecca-fox.json and REBECCA-FOX-FACTS.md for her full statement, including the Hurricane Harvey passage she volunteered.
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“I am grateful for you, Lance Hint.”
ASR renders Hindt as 'Hint'.
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“I'm not going to talk much tonight, just a few seconds, about the politics of personal destruction and the impact that it can have in hijacking a community, hijacking a school”
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“Thank you, Madam President.”
Full statement runs to roughly 00:42:57.
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“these past few weeks have been unique to say the least in my leadership as board president I thought the craziest thing we would do is dedicate a stadium”
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“Because the legacy of Katy, for all of us, is much more than just a hashtag.”
THIS IS THE SITE'S NAMESAKE LINE and the homepage already features it. Exact timestamp is 00:46:45, twenty-one seconds before adjournment — use it for the "Watch in context" deep link and to pull a video still. ASR renders Katy as "Katy"; the spoken word is Katy. CAUTION: she says "a hashtag", not the name. The connection to #ABetterLegacy is an inference until contemporaneous proof the hashtag was in use before 10 May 2018 is archived. Do not present it as established.
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“There being no further business before the board, this meeting is adjourned. The time is 10 o 2 p.m.”
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