Tyler ISD trustees vote to propose termination of employee Patricia Thomas

A trustee moved on Aug. — following the board's executive session — to propose termination of the employment contract of Patricia Thomas “for abandonment of her contract and failure to perform her job duties,” and asked that the board president and administration be authorized to send required notices. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.

The item originated after the board's closed executive session; trustees did not present additional factual detail about the alleged abandonment or the timeline for notice at the open meeting. The motion's author stated the grounds as abandonment and failure to perform duties; the board president called for a second and, following an aye vote tally from members present, declared the motion carried.

The board did not make any further public statements about next steps, nor did the recording include additional supporting documentation or a vote roll call showing individual yes/no votes.

Board policy and state employment rules generally require written notice and an opportunity for the employee to respond; at the meeting trustees authorized administration to provide the required notices, but no schedule for notice or appeal was announced.

Because the matter followed executive session, the board did not discuss evidentiary details publicly at the meeting. The superintendent and administration will handle the statutory notice and any subsequent personnel process.