Press conference held prior to Midlothian ISD meeting

MIDLOTHIAN – A DFW group called the “Patriot Boys” attended the Midlothian ISD School Board meeting Monday night and press conference held by a grassroots group of Midlothian ISD parents and taxpayers called Respect Midlothian 1888.

“We are here for support,” a spokesperson for the Patriot Boys said.

The head of Respect Midlothian 1888 and the press conference spearhead Monica Mote said at the press conference, “I am part of a grassroots group of passionate MISD parents and taxpayers called Respect Midlothian 1888.”

The conference highlighted comments regarding alleged misconduct and breach of policies, procedures, and handbook, a lack of accountability in Human Resources, Administration, and the School Board, examples of CRT and explicit content currently in MISD and terms for resolution.

Respect Midlothian 1888 is seeking the following, Moate said during the conference held before the school board meeting: “MISD must follow and enforce all policies, procedures, and handbooks,” Moate said.

“Mrs. Fain’s employment must be terminated due to Employee Handbook violations; The DEI Director position should be changed to Diversity Coordinator with a new definition of roles and responsibilities; MISD and Human Resources must hire based on experience, qualifications, and skill, not skin color. Biased “subcommittees” formed from one singular group of individuals will not be allowed; There may no longer be any School Board meetings that are not open to the public, no matter the number of attendees. Any and all scheduled meetings with two or more School Board members must be open to the public; School Board must implement discussion in open session to explain the items that are voted on in open session but discussed in closed session.”

She also added, “Through Freedom of Information Act Open Record Requests, we have discovered that MISD violated several policies as outlined within their Handbook.”

Members of the grassroots group said that after presenting a petition to the MISD school board, meeting directly with administration, and speaking out at school board meetings – no action was taken.

“Grievances have gone unanswered with no clear plan of action,” Moate concluded. “Respect Midlothian 1888 has decided to share the information they have gathered through FIOA requests so that the community of Midlothian can be informed about this extremely significant issue,” and she encouraged every person to view the archived school board meetings from June and July of 2020 to make their own decisions.