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Perryton ISD swears in trustee, reelects West Beale as president; Bryce Hale and Jed Simons take officer posts
Summary
The Perryton Independent School District board swore in a newly elected trustee and reorganized its leadership, electing West Beale president, Bryce Hale vice president and Jed Simons secretary by voice vote (7-0). The board also named members to several standing committees and announced plans for safety-committee membership.
The Perryton Independent School District board swore in newly elected trustee Sheikh Cunningham and then reorganized its leadership, electing West Beale as board president, Bryce Hale as vice president and Jed Simons as secretary by acclamation, with each officer election recorded as carrying 7-0.
The oath of office for newly elected trustees was administered during the meeting; Sheikh Cunningham repeated the statutory oath to “reserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this state.” The board chair noted the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Government Code chapter 551) before the swearing-in.
Board members nominated and closed nominations for president, vice president and secretary in turn. Nominations ceased after no additional names were offered and the chair called for hands; the chair announced each motion carried by a 7-0 voice vote. After the officer elections, the board proceeded to reassign trustees to standing committees. Board members named Jeff (surname not specified) and Bryce Hale as the district’s representatives to the appraisal district. The board also confirmed volunteers for the safety committee, naming Shay and Jed (last names not specified) to that committee.
Superintendent Brown (identified in meeting remarks as presiding over nominations while acting in his role) temporarily relinquished the chair to conduct the officer elections and returned the meeting to the new president after votes were recorded. The board reminded attendees that safety-committee meetings meet at least three times a year and include law enforcement and the district’s safety director; portions of those meetings are held in closed session when safety-sensitive matters are discussed.
The meeting agenda included notice that the board would convene in closed session later to discuss personnel, real property and attorney consultation under Texas Government Code sections 551.074, 551.072 and 551.071; no votes took place in closed session, and any action would be taken afterward in open session.
Ending: The reorganizational votes concluded the board’s formal officer elections and committee reassignments, and the meeting continued with campus and departmental reports.
