A temporary restraining order that prevented the Edcouch-Elsa ISD board from taking action on Superintendent Greg Rodriguez’s contract last week was dissolved Wednesday.
The board discussed Rodriguez’s contract Wednesday evening, but took no action despite the order being dissolved.
The restraining order was put in place after two of the district’s trustees — Juan J. Ybarra and Fernando Torres — took legal action alleging the district was failing to follow the Texas Open Meetings Act and that the board had previously agreed on certain conditions being met before taking action on Rodriguez’s contract.
Ybarra and Torres say those conditions include completing a climate survey of all personnel on the superintendent’s performance and waiting until the district received state testing scores. Neither of those conditions have been met, they argue.
A letter from the two trustees’ attorney filed with the court Tuesday afternoon says they are no longer seeking a temporary injunction against the school district.
The letter does note, however, that they intend to continue their lawsuit.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information from the meeting.
