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Troy ISD trustees meet in closed session to interview superintendent candidates
Summary
Troy ISD trustees held a special meeting April 21, 2026, and moved into closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to interview and discuss superintendent applicants. No public comments were registered; the board unanimously adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
The Troy ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting April 21, 2026, opening at 6:00 p.m., then convened in a closed session under Texas Government Code Section 551.074 to interview and discuss applicants for the district superintendent position.
President Gary McMurtry declared a quorum at 6:00 p.m. and called the meeting to order. Trustee Amy McKissick gave the invocation. The board opened its public-comment period (Open Forum), but the transcript records that no one signed up to speak.
At 6:01 p.m. the board moved into a closed session, citing Texas Government Code Section 551.074, which permits closed deliberations about personnel matters. The sole purpose recorded for that session was to interview and discuss superintendent applicants; the closed session ended at 8:54 p.m.
After exiting closed session, President Gary McMurtry made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Trustee Carrie Trees seconded. The board recorded seven ayes — Amy McKissick, Jason Collier, Bill Negron, Carrie Trees, Gary McMurtry, Kirk Bailey and Lindsey Strait — and no nays. The motion carried unanimously and the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
The meeting record includes the notation "Approved May 18, 2026." The transcript does not record any formal vote on a superintendent appointment or public disclosure of candidate names or decision timelines.
