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School board appoints two administrators; one personnel recommendation passes with dissent
Summary
The Taylor County School Board approved two administrator appointments — Christina Bray as assistant director at Big Bend Technical College and Cameron Sands as supervisor of ESE and student services — and approved a separate personnel recommendation after a roll-call-style vote in which one member opposed.
The Taylor County School Board on May 20 approved three personnel actions: the appointment of Christina Bray as assistant director at Big Bend Technical College, the appointment of Cameron Sands as supervisor of exceptional student education (ESE) and student services, and a separate personnel recommendation taken as an action item.
Board members voted to approve Christina Bray’s appointment; a board member asked whether Bray met the stated qualifications and the superintendent confirmed she did. The appointment was moved and seconded; the board chair called the vote and it passed.
The board next approved the appointment of Cameron Sands as supervisor of ESE and student services for the term described at the meeting. A board member asked whether Sands met the qualifications for the position and the superintendent answered, “Absolutely.” The motion was moved, seconded and carried.
The board then considered personnel recommendation item No. 6 as a separate action item at the request of a board member. A motion to approve that personnel recommendation was moved by a board member and seconded by another. The board chair called for the vote; the motion carried with one dissent. Board member Deidra (listed in the meeting as “Miss Donnell” in roll-call exchanges) recorded the sole opposition. A board member asked whether a member who opposed must state a reason; responses at the meeting indicated that members may register opposition but are not required to give an on-the-record reason.
The board did not amend job descriptions or state contractual terms during the public portion of the meeting; the superintendent’s office handled qualification confirmations. No appeals or further administrative actions were recorded at the meeting.
The appointments take effect in June 2025 as stated during the meeting. The board did not publish a separate vote tally in the minutes beyond the on-the-record aye/nay statements recorded during the session.
