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Spring ISD board unanimously approves Craig Cuellar as superintendent after closed-session review
Summary
The Spring Independent School District board voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve an employment contract for Dr. Craig Cuellar after a closed session review of the contract under the Texas Open Meetings Act.
The Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 9 to approve an employment contract for Dr. Craig Cuellar as superintendent of Spring ISD.
The approval followed a closed-session review of the contract under the Texas Open Meetings Act. Trustee Robert McDaniel moved to approve the employment contract and Trustee Adams seconded; President Durant called the voice/hand vote and the motion carried unanimously.
The board recessed into closed session at 7:18 p.m. “in accordance with Texas Open Meetings Act, section 551.071, 551.072, 551.074 and 551.076,” the record shows; the board then reconvened in open session at 7:35 p.m. and completed the vote. No amendment to the contract was described on the public record during the open session.
Following the vote, trustees publicly welcomed Cuellar. Dr. Cuellar thanked the board and community and said, “I can promise you and give you my commitment that I will make sure that I treat every single child as if they are my own.” He noted the district’s size—“over 33,000 students in my care”—and framed the board’s action as the start of a leadership chapter focused on transformation and transparency.
Board members in remarks framed the hire as part of a broader accountability and culture push. President Durant said trustees are “excited about the depth of experience and leadership he brings to our district at such a critical time,” and emphasized a 100‑day plan already in motion.
No additional contract details (salary, term, or specific performance benchmarks) were read into the record during the open meeting portion where the vote was taken.
The board’s public session record shows the vote was taken by raised hands; the board announced the motion carried unanimously. Per the district’s public meeting protocol, any action driven by the closed session was announced when the board reconvened in open session.
The board later recessed for additional closed‑session items and adjourned after returning to open session.
