On Monday night NEISD Board voted NOT to rename Robert E Lee H.S . Board Trustee Wheat pleaded with fellow Board members to give the students and faculty an opportunity to voice their opinion and grievances. He requested a committee made up of teachers, administrators, and community to do surveys, obtain facts, and submit alternate names. He stated"we have not done enough to make this decision". Board Trustee White gave his testimony, as a African American the name offended him, and "we should not have to constantly defend the name of our schools for someone who is so controversial". White reiterated Robert E Lee was the general of the confederacy, and fought to continue slavery. Superintendent Gottardy and Board Trustees Grona, Bresnahan, Hughey, and Perkins stated they had done enough research to make this decision and felt burdened to continue any additional effort. Board Trustee Perkins mocked Trustee Wheat attempt to add the voices of the students , teachers, and PTA. The board meeting ended with an item being place on the Agenda to look into all symbol, icons, and songs tied to the confederacy. This Agenda item will be reviewed in the spring. Please review the video below and review the response of the Board members. Unlike other communities like , Houston, Austin, Princeton, UT and even Robert E Lee's Washington and Lee University recommended a discussion. San Antonio NEISD refused discussion. Board Trustees did not feel the voice of its students or faculty matter for this decision. Please email your Board Members why community matters. Why facts are important. Please tell them ALL are children voices' matter. Sandy Hughey, Secretary, District 1 s-hughe@neisd.net Edd White, Trustee, District 2 e-white@neisd.net Sandi Wolff, Trustee, District 3 s-wolff@neisd.net Jim Wheat, Trustee, District 4 j-wheat@neisd.net Shannon Grona, Vice President, District 5 s-grona@neisd.net Letti Bresnahan, President, District 6 l-bresn@neisd.net Brigitte Perkins, Trustee, District 7 b-perki@neisd.net Superintendent Dr. Brian Gottardy bgotta@neisd.net