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Conroe ISD board names Dr. Ted Landry interim superintendent, tables chief of staff posting
Summary
The Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to appoint Dr. Ted Landry as interim superintendent and authorized Board President Misty Odenweiler to finalize his employment contract; the board also voted 7-0 to table immediate posting of a chief of staff position after a closed session.
The Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 to appoint Dr. Ted Landry as interim superintendent and authorized Board President Misty Odenweiler to coordinate with board counsel to negotiate and execute his employment contract, the board said after returning to open session at 3:14 p.m. following a closed session that began at 9:05 a.m.
The actions conclude a daylong meeting that included a public comment urging trustees to prioritize qualifications and diversity in the district's superintendent search and a separate decision to table the creation and immediate posting of a chief of staff position.
During public comment, Carrie Freemeyer, representing the Texas State Teachers Association, urged trustees to "make sure and ascertain that you're getting a very good, highly qualified" superintendent and to consider "the diversity, the vastness of our district" when selecting a candidate. Freemeyer said the board should apply the same standards used to hire "highly, highly qualified teachers" when choosing district leadership.
At the start of the meeting the board noted that public comment is limited to posted agenda items under board policy BED and the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code chapter 551, and that each speaker is given two minutes. The board announced it would go into closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.129, 551.071 and 551.074 to consult with counsel and to discuss appointment and employment matters, including interviewing candidates for interim superintendent, approval and execution of an employment contract with an interim superintendent, and the creation and posting of a chief of staff position. The board said any action on matters discussed in closed session would be taken in open session.
After the board returned to open session, a trustee moved to name Dr. Ted Landry as interim superintendent and to authorize Board President Misty Odenweiler to coordinate with board counsel to negotiate and execute the employment contract; another trustee seconded the motion. The board voted 7-0 in favor. The transcript does not identify the mover or seconder by name in the public record provided.
On a separate motion, a trustee moved to table the creation and immediate posting of a chief of staff position; the motion was seconded and carried 7-0. The board did not provide a timeline or further details about when the chief of staff position might be revisited.
The board ended its meeting at 3:15 p.m. The transcript indicates the board will take contract-related action through the negotiated employment agreement coordinated by the board president and board counsel; no effective date or contract terms were specified in the public record provided.
