Pasadena ISD trustees approve motion to consider filling vacancy left by Vicky Morgan

Pasadena Independent School District trustees voted unanimously May 14, 2025, to approve a motion to consider actions related to filling the board vacancy left by the passing of Vicky Morgan. The special-session meeting began at 5 p.m. in the administration building boardroom at 3920 McKeighley Boulevard in Pasadena.

The vote followed a brief agenda item titled “consider appointment to fill board member vacancies special election regarding board vacancy and or related actions.” Trustee Nella Sullivan moved the motion; Trustee Marshall Kendrick seconded. Trustees Marshall Kendrick, Nella Sullivan, Kenny Fernandez, Crystal Davila and Casey Phelan each responded “aye” when asked individually to vote; Trustee Paola Gonzales was absent. No public comments were made on the item.

The motion as reflected in the meeting record authorized the board to consider appointment- or election-related actions to address the vacancy. The transcript does not include text identifying a specific appointee or specifying whether the board set a date for a special election or directed staff to take a particular next step; those details were not specified in the record.

The board had listed a closed-session item under Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, but announced there was nothing to discuss and took no closed-session action. The meeting was brief and adjourned at 5:07 p.m.

Trustees did not provide additional public details during the special session about timelines, candidate eligibility, or whether an interim appointment would be made; any further action would need to appear on a subsequent public agenda.