A member of the Houston school board has filed a lawsuit against the district superintendent for alleged defamation. The case was briefly acknowledged during Tuesday’s regular school board meeting, when board member Marty Merckling, the plaintiff, discussed a line item on the board’s consent agenda.

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Originally from middle Tennessee, Zoe graduated from the University of Missouri in May 2026 with a master's in journalism. She primarily covers local government and school board and writes features for...