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Tyler ISD board finalizes nonrenewal and approves probationary termination after executive session
Summary
After reconvening from executive session, the Tyler ISD Board voted to nonrenew the Chapter 21 term contract of Denise Kombucha and to terminate the probationary employment contract of Tara Blakemore.
The Tyler Independent School District Board of Trustees reconvened after an executive session and approved two personnel actions affecting district employees.
During the public meeting, a trustee moved to finalize a previously proposed nonrenewal of Denise Kombucha’s Chapter 21 term contract and stated that the required notices were issued and that Kombucha did not request a hearing within the time allowed by law. A second was recorded and the board voted to nonrenew the contract for cause.
The board also voted to terminate the Chapter 21 probationary employment contract of Tara Blakemore “in the best interests of the district,” following a motion and second; trustees voted in favor and no opposition was recorded. The board president noted there had been no public participation before the votes.
The motions referenced statutory Chapter 21 employment procedures and included the board’s statement that statutory notice periods and hearing opportunities were observed. No additional contract details, hearing requests, or appeals were discussed at the meeting.
Board members did not provide further public deliberation about the factual bases for either personnel action during the open meeting; the transcript records the motions, seconds and recorded ayes without extended discussion. The board adjourned to continue other agenda business after the recorded votes.
