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At a glance: closed‑session settlement vote and rescission of proposed contract termination
Summary
After a closed session, trustees unanimously approved a motion to accept a superintendent recommendation to execute a settlement agreement related to a TEA docket and rescinded a prior action proposing termination of Rodney Thomas’ 2024–25 employment contract.
After reconvening in open session at 10:13 p.m., the Spring ISD Board of Trustees considered motions resulting from the closed session. Trustee Rhonda Newhouse moved and Trustee Winfred Adams seconded a combined motion: to accept and execute a settlement agreement regarding TEA docket number 054LH12‑2024 and to rescind the board’s prior action proposing termination of the 2024–25 employment contract of Rodney Thomas "for good cause." The motion passed unanimously.
Motion text (as read on the record): "I move that the board of trustees approve the superintendent's recommendation to accept and execute the settlement agreement regarding TEA docket number 054LH12Dash2024. And I further move that the board rescind its prior action proposing the termination of the 2024 through 2025 employment contract of Rodney Thomas for good cause."
Vote details - Mover: Trustee Rhonda Newhouse - Second: Trustee Winfred Adams - Vote: unanimous in favor; trustees recorded as voting yes included Kelly P Hodges, Carmen Correa, Natasha McDaniel, Justine Durant (president), Rhonda Newhouse and Winfred Adams; Dr. Jensen had joined earlier in the meeting and participated as well. (The board recorded the motion as carrying unanimously.)
Adjournment - A subsequent motion to adjourn carried unanimously; the meeting adjourned at about 10:15 p.m.
Ending - The minutes record the settlement motion and the rescission; the board did not disclose settlement details on the public record beyond the TEA docket reference and the action to rescind the proposed termination. Administration indicated any further public steps would be managed under applicable TEA and personnel rules.
