Alief Independent School District trustees voted Tuesday to rescind a prior proposal to terminate a teacher's term contract and, in a separate vote, to uphold a level 2 grievance decision following closed-session deliberations. The board reconvened in open session at 10:04 p.m. Sept. 16, 2025, to consider agenda item 13.

The actions matter because they resolve two personnel matters that were discussed in closed executive session and define the district’s immediate procedural steps under state law. One motion rescinded the board’s prior action to propose the termination of a teacher’s term contract and authorized the superintendent or his designee to provide the teacher notice pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 21 of the Texas Education Code. A second motion upheld the level 2 grievance decision and stated no additional oral hearing was required based on the board’s review of the record.

Trustee Moreno moved to rescind the earlier proposal to terminate the teacher’s contract; Trustee Anne Williams seconded that motion. The board recorded the motion as passing. Later, Trustee Moreno moved to uphold the level 2 decision “without additional need for a oral hearing based on the board’s review and consideration of the record and the arguments presented.” Trustee Trung seconded that motion. Trustee Anne Williams announced, “I abstain.” The board recorded the final vote on the grievance action as 5 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention; the motion passed.

The board’s rescission motion explicitly authorized the superintendent or a designee to give the teacher notice under Chapter 21, the statutory framework for educator termination and due-process procedures in Texas. The meeting record does not include further details about the underlying allegations, the content of the level 2 decision, or the identity of the teacher beyond references in the closed-session agenda; those specifics were not disclosed in open session.

There were no additional motions arising from the closed executive session. The board adjourned the meeting at 10:08 p.m. Sept. 16, 2025.

Procedural next steps described on the record are limited: the superintendent is authorized to provide notice consistent with Chapter 21, and the board indicated no further oral hearing would be scheduled on the grievance based on its review of the record.