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After tense debate, Del Valle board selects Mo Casey for governance coaching and dissolves LSG committee
Summary
Trustees voted to contract with Mo Casey for a year of governance coaching (decision announced after presentations) and later voted to dissolve the Lone Star Governance (LSG) committee, with trustees saying the board will preserve useful elements of LSG while tailoring support through the chosen vendor.
The Del Valle ISD board debated three governance-support options and ultimately selected the Mo Casey model for the coming year, then voted to dissolve the district's LSG committee during the same meeting.
Dr. Cantu presented three options: continue with Lone Star Governance (LSG), adopt the Mo Casey model and coach, or work with TASB. Trustees discussed cost and fit (Dr. Cantu referenced prior LSG work and staff exhibits). Dr. Gibson, representing Mo Casey, spoke about coach'superintendent relationships and said he tailors support to strengthen team trust, roles and performance management. "Son, don't tell the board anything in June that you knew about in February," Dr. Gibson said as an illustration of governance lessons he draws on from experience.
After discussion, Secretary Wegner moved to adopt Mo Casey; the motion passed (board announced six in favor, two against, one abstention). Later in the meeting trustees debated dissolving the LSG committee; supporters said governance work will continue under the vendor and with board-wide involvement, while opponents cautioned against discarding productive committee work. The motion to dissolve the LSG committee passed with the board announcing six in favor, two against and one abstention. Trustees agreed to continue two-way communication practices and to bring governance work into boardwide processes and coaching engagements.
The votes and the exchange reflected both a desire to retain the district's data-driven governance framework and a push to refresh coaching and supports. The board directed staff to work with the chosen vendor and to return implementation details and cost breakdowns to the board.
