Goose Creek CISD trustees unanimously name Dr. Joe Rodriguez lone superintendent finalist
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At a Dec. 5 special meeting, the Goose Creek CISD Board of Trustees unanimously named Dr. Joe Rodriguez as the district’s lone finalist for superintendent after convening in closed session under Texas Government Code §§551.071 and 551.074; Rodriguez addressed the audience and thanked the board.
The Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees on Dec. 5 unanimously named Dr. Joe Rodriguez as the district’s lone finalist for superintendent during a special meeting that recessed into closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074.
Board leaders opened the meeting at 6:33 p.m., confirmed the meeting was properly posted and that a quorum was present, and reported no public commenters had signed up. The trustees recessed into closed session at 6:34 p.m. and reconvened in open session at 7:23 p.m.; the president said no action was taken while in closed session.
A trustee moved to name Dr. Joe Rodriguez as the lone finalist; the motion was seconded and, after brief discussion in which trustees described a lengthy search and strong community input, the board voted unanimously to approve the nomination. The president asked members to signify their support by raising their hands and announced the vote was unanimous.
Trustees emphasized the scope of the search and community participation. One trustee said the process included focus committees and written input, noting “about 90 people for that, and the 748 other people who wrote in and we we did read all of that.” Another trustee said the board had taken the task “very seriously” and that they had “found the right person to be our next leader in the district.”
Dr. Joe Rodriguez, who was present in the audience, thanked the board and community and praised outgoing superintendent Dr. O’Brien’s leadership. Rodriguez said he is looking forward to a midyear transition and emphasized service: “I am someone that will work for you… I am truly here to serve you all.”
Board members also publicly thanked legal counsel Dr. Thompson of Thompson and Horton and administrative staff including Noemi Garcia and Vicky for their roles in the search and selection process. After inviting Dr. Rodriguez to greet community members and pose for photos, the board adjourned at 7:36 p.m.
The board’s naming of a lone finalist is a procedural step in the search process; the transcript records the nomination and unanimous vote but does not specify subsequent procedural steps or a hiring timeline.