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Rockdale ISD board hires Matthew LaHue as elementary school principal
Summary
The Rockdale Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 22, 2026, to employ Matthew LaHue on a Certified Principal Probationary Contract as the elementary school principal for the 2026-2027 school year and authorized the board president to sign the contract.
The Rockdale Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on May 22, 2026, to employ Matthew LaHue as the district—s elementary school principal for the 2026-2027 school year. The motion, moved by Vice President Jason Barcak and seconded by Wesley Janak, also authorized Board President Scott Heintze to execute an employment contract on behalf of the district.
The action was recorded in the board—s special meeting minutes as a motion "to employ Matthew LaHue on a Certified Principal Probationary Contract as Principal, Elementary School, for the 2026-2027 school year and authorize the Board President to execute an employment contract to the employee accepting this offer." The vote tally was listed as 7 For (Heintze, Barcak, Casas, Miles, Keen, Laughlin, Janak); 0 Against.
No members of the public were registered to speak during the meeting—s Public Forum. The special session was brief: President Scott Heintze called the meeting to order, the board approved the employment motion and then approved a motion to adjourn made by Janice Keen and seconded by Karen Laughlin. The minutes record the meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
The hiring fills an administrative placement for the upcoming school year; the minutes do not specify additional details such as start date, salary, or whether the appointment replaces a specific outgoing principal. Those details were not included in the minutes and are listed as not specified in the meeting record.
