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Board approves assistant principal appointment and sanctions; calendar change carried with policy caveat
Summary
The Del Valle ISD board approved the hiring of Susanna Frances Porter as assistant principal at Ojeda Middle School and approved sanctions for an abandonment‑of‑contract matter; trustees also approved a revised meeting calendar with an explicit caveat to amend policies to require livestreaming of informational items to be acted on later.
At the closing of open session the Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees recorded several formal actions.
Hire approved: The board voted to approve the superintendent’s recommendation to hire Susanna Frances Porter as assistant principal at Ojeda Middle School. The motion was made by Secretary Guadagn and seconded by Trustee Pantoja. The chair announced the motion carried, 8–0.
Sanctions approved: The board approved sanctions related to an abandonment‑of‑contract matter discussed in closed session. Secretary Guadagn made the motion, Trustee Burton seconded, and the chair announced the motion carried, 8–0. (The meeting record notes the action was taken per TGC 551.074; the board did not discuss details in open session.)
Board calendar and operating procedures: Trustees debated a proposal to shift to two meetings per month — an informational/workshop meeting (first Tuesday) followed by a regular meeting (third Thursday) — so the board could review items and take action without waiting a full month. Trustee Franco moved to accept the proposed calendar with the caveat that board policies and operating procedures be amended so that any informational meeting items that will be acted on at the following regular meeting are livestreamed; Trustee Pantoja seconded. The chair called the vote and announced the motion carried, 7–1.
TASB delegate selection tabled: The agenda included designation of a delegate and alternate for the TASB/TASB annual convention, but trustees moved to table the item pending confirmation of registration and delegate‑assembly deadlines. Staff said they would confirm timelines and communicate to the board; no final delegate was named that night.
Other procedural actions: At the meeting’s end the board moved to adjourn; votes were taken on motions to adjourn consistent with standard procedure.
Ending: The meeting record notes the board ended executive session and returned to open session before taking the listed actions; items discussed in closed session were not described in open session except as summarized above.
