Bastrop ISD employee Ted Coleman tenders resignation during personnel hearing

The Bastrop Independent School District Board of Trustees held a personnel hearing on a proposed termination for employee Ted Coleman and later announced he had tendered his resignation.

Board President Ashley Mucci opened the proceeding and read the superintendent’s recommendation citing district personnel policies DCE (legal and local) and the proposed termination of a non‑Chapter 21 contract for Coleman. Mucci identified Diana Green as the district’s human resources officer, who would present the administration’s position, and noted that Mr. Coleman was present and would represent himself.

Mucci said the board would consult its attorney on legal issues related to the matter and then moved the body into closed session, citing Texas Government Code section 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and referencing section 551.0744 as permitting consideration of personnel matters. The board met in closed session with only trustees and attorney Mike Lasser present. The board reconvened in open session at 7:42 p.m.

After returning to open session, Mucci announced, “Mr. Coleman has tendered his resignation, and no further action will be taken.” The announcement resolved the superintendent’s recommendation without a formal termination vote recorded in the public proceeding. The presiding officer then called for any objections to adjourning the meeting; when none were raised, the meeting was adjourned.

Diana Green (Human Resources Officer) and attorney Mike Lasser were identified as participants for the administration and the board, respectively. No formal motion text, mover, second, or public roll‑call vote on the termination recommendation was recorded in the public transcript; the administration’s recommendation was not acted on because of Mr. Coleman’s resignation.

The board did not provide additional public details about the circumstances of the resignation during the open session portion of the transcript.