Board approves three principal hires and terminates one probationary contract

The Leander ISD board approved three personnel recommendations in open session after a closed‑session discussion, hiring principals for three campuses and directing termination of a probationary certified educator’s contract. After closed session, trustees voted unanimously to approve the recommendation to hire Timothy Cornett as principal at Florence W. Stiles Middle School, Christina Lane as principal for New Hope High School and Robert Gillis as principal at Leander Middle School; each hire is a one‑year probationary contract aligning with district salary scales for 2025–26. Trustees also voted to terminate the probationary contract of certified educator Lorena Judith Limas “in the best interests of the district” under DFAB (Legal), the board reported. The meeting transcript indicates the action followed closed‑session personnel deliberations; board members did not discuss personnel details in open session. All votes were unanimous. The district said the personnel actions were taken under board policy and state law; specifics about reassignments, campus reporting lines or replacements will be handled by administration and posted in routine personnel reports.