McINTYRE v. EL PASO ISD

NO. 14-0732.

499 S.W.3d 820 (2016)

Michael McINTYRE and Laura McIntyre, Individually and on Behalf of Their Children, K.M., L.M., C.m., M.M., and L.M., Petitioners, v. EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Dr. Lorenzo Garcia, and Mark Mendoza, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Opinion Delivered: June 24, 2016.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles (Chad) E. Baruch , Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C., Dallas TX, Steven C. James , Law Offices of Steven C. James, El Paso TX, Thomas C. Sanders , Tom Sanders, P.C., Sugar Land TX, for Petitioners Michael McIntyre and Laura McIntyre.

S. Anthony Safi , Mounce Green Myers Safi Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., El Paso TX, for Respondents El Paso ISD, Lorenzo Garcia and Mark Mendoza.

Richard L. Arnett , Brim Arnett & Robinett PC, Austin TX, for Amicus Curiae Association of Texas Professional Educators.

Holly McIntush , Lisa A. Brown , Thompson & Horton LLP, Austin TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund.

JUSTICE DEVINE delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE HECHT, JUSTICE WILLETT, JUSTICE GUZMAN, JUSTICE LEHRMANN, and JUSTICE BOYD joined.


The Texas Education Code permits appeals to the Texas Commissioner of Education by persons "aggrieved by" either "the school laws of this state" or "actions or decisions of any school district board of trustees that violate [] the school laws of this state." TEX. EDUC. CODE § 7.057(a). It does not permit, much less...

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