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Bay City ISD trustees accept superintendent retirement, appoint Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent
Summary
After a closed executive session, the Bay City ISD Board accepted the superintendent’s voluntary retirement effective July 31, 2025, and unanimously appointed Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent, authorizing the board president to execute a supplementary duty agreement.
The Bay City ISD Board accepted the voluntary retirement of the district superintendent effective July 31, 2025, and unanimously appointed Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent, the board announced after an executive session.
Board members moved into closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074 before returning to open session to take the actions. A motion to accept the superintendent’s voluntary retirement was made and seconded; the board voted 5-0 to approve the retirement. The board then voted 5-0 to appoint Christopher Townsend as acting superintendent and authorized the board president to execute a supplementary duty agreement documenting the terms discussed in closed session.
The motions were presented and voted on during the meeting’s business portion; the board did not place additional substantive details about the terms of retirement or the supplementary duty agreement into the public record at the time of the vote. The meeting minutes will record the formal motions and the 5-0 tallies.
The board scheduled further business and a workshop meeting on May 13; no additional formal action about the superintendent’s long-term replacement was recorded at this meeting.
