Edgewood Independent School District’s board voted in favor of sanctioning its youngest trustee Michael Valdez during a special meeting Monday night.

In a 6-1 vote, the board sanctioned 21-year-old Valdez for violating board policies because he did an interview with KENS 5 without authorization from the board president. Valdez was the lone “no” vote.

As part of his punishment, Valdez was stripped of his committee assignments, is barred from holding an officer position for the 2025-26 school year and will not be allowed to attend a professional trip the board is scheduled to go on later this year.

Valdez spoke with several news outlets after parent activist Maribel Gardea was arrested for going over her speaking time during the public comment period at an Aug. 19 board meeting.

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