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Lancaster ISD board approves administration's recommendation for Pleasant Run principal after closed-session action
Summary
After returning from closed session, the Lancaster ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the administration's recommendation to appoint the new principal at Pleasant Run Elementary; the candidate was introduced by district staff and addressed the board, pledging a focus on school improvement.
The Lancaster Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 21 to accept the administration's recommendation to appoint a new principal at Pleasant Run Elementary following a closed-session personnel action.
Trustee Taiji Jones moved to accept the administration's recommendation; Trustee Queenie Nichols seconded and the motion carried on a verbal roll call. The board's public record shows all trustees voting yes.
District staff introduced the recommended candidate and outlined more than 20 years of leadership experience at campus and district levels. In opening remarks the candidate, introduced by staff as Walycia Robinson, said she accepts the role "with humility and resolve," listed three "nonnegotiables" (discernment, decisive action, disciplined execution) and said she aims to move Pleasant Run from its current "D" rating to a "B" "with urgency." The candidate thanked mentors, colleagues and family for their support.
Board President presided over the action; the motion to appoint was made in open session as the single personnel action reported out from the earlier closed session. The motion and the vote record were read aloud and entered into the minutes.
The district asked attendees who supported the candidate to join the stage for a photo; staff indicated they will assist with introductions and next steps for campus transition.
The board did not provide a salary or contract detail during the public motion. Where the meeting transcript lists multiple name variants for the appointee (including "Alicia," "Ralisha," and the staff-introduced "Walycia Robinson"), this article attributes direct remarks to the candidate as introduced from the dais and notes the inconsistency in the record. The district personnel file and official appointment paperwork will provide the authoritative spelling and contract details.
