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Aransas Pass ISD board accepts superintendent's resignation, appoints Wayne Bennett as acting superintendent
Summary
After a closed executive session on April 30, the Aransas Pass ISD Board of Trustees accepted Superintendent Dr. Glenn Barnes's resignation and voted 5–1 to appoint longtime assistant superintendent Wayne Bennett as acting superintendent, following several public speakers urging the board to elevate Bennett.
The Aransas Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 30 accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Glenn Barnes and voted 5–1 to appoint Wayne Bennett as acting superintendent, the board announced after reconvening from a closed executive session.
The action followed a public comment period in which several community members and district employees urged the board to appoint Bennett, who has served in multiple leadership roles in the district. Trustee Hill moved to accept Barnes's resignation "as presented in executive session," a motion the board carried by a 5–1 vote. Trustee Hill then moved to appoint Bennett as acting superintendent; that motion also passed 5–1.
Why it matters: The board’s votes begin a leadership transition ahead of an upcoming Saturday election to fill a seventh trustee seat. Trustees said they expect to complete transition steps, including canvassing…
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