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Tarkington ISD board approves new hires and personnel actions after closed session
Summary
After a closed session on Jan. 20, 2026, the Tarkington ISD Board approved new hire recommendations and accepted staff resignations and terminations as presented; the motion passed 6–0 with one member absent.
The Tarkington ISD Board of Trustees voted Jan. 20, 2026 to approve new hire recommendations and to accept staff resignations and terminations following a closed session on personnel matters.
A motion to approve the personnel recommendations was made by Kevin Johnson and seconded by Paige Bostwick; the motion passed with six voting yea and one absence. The minutes record the board action as: "A motion was made for the approval of new hire recommendations and/or accept staff resignations and terminations as presented in closed session." (Vote: Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1.)
The board took the action under the closed-session authority listed in the meeting notice, which included §551.074 for personnel matters. The minutes do not list individual hires, resignations, or contract details; those specifics were presented in closed session and are not in the public record contained in the minutes. The board’s recorded vote indicates formal approval to proceed with the personnel actions as discussed.
