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West Rusk CCISD board appoints Nathan Bishop to vacant trustee seat
Summary
At a Feb. 9 special meeting, the West Rusk County Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees appointed Nathan Bishop to a seat left vacant by a resignation; the appointment was moved by Vice President Matt Eastwood, seconded by Chris Pratt, and approved unanimously, and Bishop was sworn in the same evening.
The West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees appointed Nathan Bishop to a vacant trustee seat at a special meeting on Feb. 9, 2026. Vice President Matt Eastwood moved to appoint Bishop; Chris Pratt seconded the motion and it passed unanimously with the six members present.
Nathan Bishop was sworn in at 7:03 p.m. by Notary Public Vickie Roberts, completing the Secretary of State’s Statement of Officer (Form 2201) and the Oath of Office (Form 2204). Pictures were taken and Bishop took his seat at the board table immediately after the oath.
The appointment filled a seat the board listed as vacant due to a resignation. The board’s minutes record the motion as taking place after an executive session convened earlier in the meeting; no additional details about other candidates or the executive session interviews were released in the minutes.
Board members present for the vote were Sandra Smith (president), Matt Eastwood (vice president), Iris Hammontree (secretary), Jeff Mason, Chris Pratt and Lorenzo Tavarez. The minutes note the meeting was properly posted and that open session was audio recorded.
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