Board Minutes

Policy Committee

February 6, 2026

Meeting Minutes

 

Kathy Sellers, Committee Chair

Members: Kathy Sellers, Dr. Lisalee Egbert, Lauren Ridloff, Dr. Shawn Saladin, Heather Lightfoot, with Superintendent Peter Bailey and

General Counsel Dianna Muldrow

 

Call to Order

A Policy Committee Meeting of the Texas School for the Deaf was held at the Texas School for the Deaf campus, in Austin, Texas on February 6, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Kathy Sellers at 9:06 am. Committee members: Kathy Sellers, Dr. Lisalee Egbert, Dr. Shawn Saladin, Heather Lightfoot and Lauren Ridloff along with Superintendent Peter Bailey and General Counsel Dianna Muldrow were in attendance. 

 

Approval of Minutes

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, requested a motion to approve the November 14, 2025 meeting minutes.  

 

Dr. Shawn Saladin moved to accept the November 14, 2025 meeting minutes as presented. Dr. Lisalee Egbert, seconded the motion. All were in favor of accepting the November 14, 2025 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carries unanimously; vote for: 5, against: 0.

 

Policy Review and Approval

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, requested a motion to approve the following policies as presented.

 

Heather Lightfoot, moved to accept the following policies as presented. Dr. Lisalee Egbert, seconded. All were in favor of accepting the following policies as presented. Motion carries unanimously; vote for: 5, against: 0.

 

CBB                State and Federal Resources: Federal

CDB                Other Revenues: Sale, Exchange, or Lease of School-Owned Property

CFCA             Internal Auditor

CRG               Insurance and Annuities Management: Deferred Compensation

 

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, requested a motion to approve the following policy as presented with minor edits.

 

Heather Lightfoot, moved to accept the following policy as presented with minor edits. Lauren Ridloff, seconded. All were in favor of accepting the following policy as presented. Motion carries unanimously; vote for: 5, against: 0.

 

DGBA             Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complains/Grievances

 

 

 

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, requested a motion to approve the following policy as presented with minor edits.

 

Heather Lightfoot, moved to accept the following policy as presented with minor edits. Dr. Lisalee Egbert, seconded. All were in favor of accepting the following policy as presented. Motion carries unanimously; vote for: 5, against: 0.

 

FNG                Student Rights and Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints

 

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, requested a motion to approve the following policy as presented with minor edits.

 

Dr. Lisalee Egbert, moved to accept the following policy as presented with minor edits. Heather Lightfoot, seconded. All were in favor of accepting the following policy as presented. Motion carries unanimously; vote for: 5, against: 0.

 

GF                  Public Complaints

 

Adjournment

Committee Chair, Kathy Sellers, adjourned The Texas School for the Deaf Policy Committee meeting at 10:11 am.