Humble ISD awards additional funds to law firm overseeing Title IX investigations
Humble ISD awards additional funds to law firm overseeing Title IX investigations
Source: Community Impact NE Houston
Date: 10/17/2024 4:17pm
Article Summary:
"Humble ISD approves $350,000 in additional funds for law firm overseeing Title IX investigations despite trustee pushback"
Humble ISD board members approved an additional $350,000 in funds to law firm Walsh Gallegos for ongoing legal matters, despite opposition from some trustees. The district has now allocated a total of $650,000 for the law firm for the 2024-25 school year, with concerns raised about the amount of money being awarded since the start of the 2023-24 school year, which was originally authorized for Title IX investigations. Additionally, former HISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, who is currently on paid administrative leave, has appealed the board's decision to propose the termination of her contract to the Texas Education Agency.
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Date: 10/17/2024 4:17pm
Article Summary:
"Humble ISD approves $350,000 in additional funds for law firm overseeing Title IX investigations despite trustee pushback"
Humble ISD board members approved an additional $350,000 in funds to law firm Walsh Gallegos for ongoing legal matters, despite opposition from some trustees. The district has now allocated a total of $650,000 for the law firm for the 2024-25 school year, with concerns raised about the amount of money being awarded since the start of the 2023-24 school year, which was originally authorized for Title IX investigations. Additionally, former HISD Superintendent Elizabeth Fagen, who is currently on paid administrative leave, has appealed the board's decision to propose the termination of her contract to the Texas Education Agency.
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