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Granbury ISD board approves staff recommendations and hires Dr. Courtney Murawski as superintendent
Summary
Following a closed session, the Granbury ISD board approved staff recommendations and voted 6–0 (one absence) to hire Dr. Courtney Murawski as superintendent. Motions were made and seconded on the record; the board thanked interim Superintendent Dr. Dixon.
The Granbury Independent School District Board of Trustees approved staff recommendations and formally hired Dr. Courtney Murawski as the district’s new superintendent following a closed executive session.
Board Member Mike Moore moved to approve the staff recommendations discussed in closed session; Barbara Townsend seconded. The board voted in favor; the record shows six votes for approval with one member absent, Billy Wimberly.
Later in the meeting the board considered and approved a contract to hire Dr. Courtney Murawski as superintendent. Board Member Tim Bolton moved to hire Dr. Murawski; Nancy Alana seconded. The board again voted in favor, with six affirmative votes and one absence (Wimberly), and the motion passed.
Nut graf: The votes concluded a closed‑session personnel process under the Texas Open Meetings Act (Government Code Chapter 551). The board took two formal actions on personnel matters—confirming staff recommendations and adopting a superintendent contract—without substantive amendment discussion reported in open session.
Trustees offered brief remarks welcoming Murawski and thanking interim Superintendent Dr. Dixon for service during the transition. One trustee noted positive references about Murawski from staff in her previous district; another said the board had “heard nothing but great things.” Dr. Murawski addressed trustees and said, “I am ready, and we can't wait to be here. Stay learning.” (Transcript quote.)
The board announced plans for a community farewell for Dr. Dixon tentatively scheduled for Jan. 23. With the superintendent contract approved, district staff will complete onboarding and contract finalization consistent with the terms discussed in closed session.
Ending: Both personnel motions passed by recorded tally counts in open session; no further public actions were taken on these items at the meeting.
