Brandon Hodges, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Trustee of District for Midland ISD; Dr. Mary Bone, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as a Trustee of Round Rock ISD; And Danielle Weston, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as a Trustee of Round Rock ISD v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, Crandall Independent School District, Forney Independent School District, Fort Stockton Independent School District, and Kingsville Independent School District

ACCEPTED 15-24-00109-CV FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 2/4/2025 11:02 AM No. 15-24-00109-CV CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK __________________________________________________________________ FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE AUSTIN, TEXAS Clerk __________________________________________________________________ Brandon Hodges, individually and in his Official Capacity as Trustee of District for Midland ISD, et al., Appellants v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District, et al.

Appellees __________________________________________________________________ Accelerated Appeal from the 201st Judicial District Court, Travis County Cause No. D-1-GN-24-005018 __________________________________________________________________ APPELLEES’ UNOPPOSED FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEES’ BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE FIFTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS: Pursuant to Rules 38.6(d) and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellees file this Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to file their appellees’ brief and respectfully requests an extension of 30 days, making the Appellees’ brief due on March 13, 2025.

Appellees’ brief is currently due on February 11, 2025.

Appellees seek a 30-day extension of this deadline.

Appellees have recently had numerous settings and deadlines in other matters. As a result, Appellees request an extension to ensure that Appellees provide the Court with a thorough, thoughtful, and well-composed brief.

Appellants are unopposed to this requested extension.

No prior extension has been sought for this filing, and its granting will prejudice no party.

PRAYER Accordingly, Appellees request a 30-day extension of time, resulting in a new deadline of March 13, 2025.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Kevin O’Hanlon Kevin O’Hanlon [email protected] State Bar No. 15235500 O’HANLON, DEMERATH & CASTILLO West Avenue Austin, Texas 78701 Tel: (512) 494-9949 Fax: (512) 494-9919 Counsel for Appellees

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On February 3, 2025, I conferred with counsel for Appellants. Counsel for Appellants are unopposed to this motion for extension of time.

/s/ Kevin O’Hanlon Kevin O’Hanlon

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(e), an automated certificate of service will be generated when this document is e-filed.

/s/ Kevin O’Hanlon Kevin O’Hanlon

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Kathryn French on behalf of Kevin O'Hanlon Bar No. 15235500 [email protected] Envelope ID: 96953383 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellees' 1st Unopposed MET - Brief Status as of 2/4/2025 11:24 AM CST Associated Case Party: Brandon Hodges, individually and in his official capacity as Trustee of District for Midland ISD Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Byron K.Henry [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT Melissa Diaz [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT Walker StevenYoung [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT

Associated Case Party: Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Kevin O'Hanlon 15235500 [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT Lea Ohrstrom [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT Kathryn French [email protected] 2/4/2025 11:02:25 AM SENT