Texas Supreme Court Nullifies Lampasas ISD’s “Stonewalling” Tactic in Detachment Dispute with Education Commissioner & Copperas Cove ISD

Ruling: An ISD can’t block the education commissioner from considering the possible annexation/detachment of school district territory by simply refusing to vote on the underlying petition. [Education Commissioner] Mike Morath; Bellpas, Inc.; and Copperas Cove ISD v. Lampasas ISD, No. 22-0169, Issued Feb. 16 (Texas Supreme Court)