Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Decisions Personnel topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves personnel actions, teaching permits and legal hire in closed session
Summary
In closed session the Spring ISD board approved several personnel actions including teaching permits for two CTE candidates, termination and rescission actions, and the hire of a new general counsel; all motions carried unanimously.
Spring Independent School District trustees met in closed session on Jan. 16, 2025, and approved multiple personnel items, including two school-district teaching permits for non-core Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, several contract termination-related motions and the appointment of the district's general counsel.
The board voted unanimously to approve the superintendent's recommendations. The motions included authorization of school-district teaching permits for Monty Seltz (automotive teacher) and Seb Abdallah (engineering), termination of one probationary contract, rescission of a previous termination, an immediate termination in another case, and the hiring of Jody T. Kinnamer as general counsel. Each motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice/hand-raise with no recorded dissent.
Why it matters: Personnel decisions affect teacher staffing, legal representation and student supports across the district. The board handled the votes in closed session pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act provisions cited before reconvening to announce actions.
Details of actions and vote outcomes - Teaching permits: Motion to authorize school-district teaching permits for two candidates (mover: Dr. Jensen; second: Trustee Adams). Outcome: approved unanimously. - Termination (Anna Duncan): Motion approving termination of a probationary contract at its end (mover: Trustee Correa; second: Trustee McDaniel). Outcome: approved unanimously. - Rescind termination (Dietrich Singleton): Motion to rescind and withdraw the board's prior action to terminate (mover: Trustee McDaniel; second: Trustee Newhouse). Outcome: approved unanimously. - Immediate termination (Wendy Madewell): Motion to enter a final order to terminate employment effective immediately (mover: Trustee Newhouse; second: Trustee Adams). Outcome: approved unanimously. - Hire General Counsel: Motion to approve hiring Jody T. Kinnamer as General Counsel (mover: Trustee Adams; second: Trustee Correa). Outcome: approved unanimously.
The board announced the motions and outcomes after reconvening in open session; no roll-call tallies beyond unanimous approval were recorded in the public transcript.
What comes next: The superintendent or designee was authorized to notify affected employees and, where required by law, the State Board for Educator Certification.
Votes at a glance: The five trustees present for the session (Adams, Correa, Durant, Jensen, McDaniel) voted in favor on each motion.
