HISD board decides not to appeal TEA decision to take over district
Board members of HISD Kathy Blueford-Daniels, Judith Cruz, and Dr. Patricia K. Allen listens to a speaker at HISD board meeting in Houston, Texas on Thursday, March 9, 2023.In a close vote, Houston ISD board members late Monday decided not to make an appeal to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to prevent the announced state intervention of the district.
“When it was time to give up the legal fight because we didn’t have a legal basis to continue I was on board with that,” Trustee Myrna Guidry said. “This is an appeal that is given by the commissioner himself, giving us one more opportunity…The outcome is on the commissioner, but I believe we should take the appeal so we as a board have done everything we possibly can.
“I’ve heard the voice of the people. I’ve been to the community meetings. My opinion as a trustee is to listen to the voice of the people,” Allen said."This is not a ‘must’ on the part of the commissioner. We can appeal and the commissioner can decide.” Other trustees said that, ultimately, the money that would be spent on legal counsel wouldn’t be worth it.
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