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Board votes 5–0 to terminate probationary contract of Adam Bateman
Summary
Rice ISD trustees voted unanimously to end Adam Bateman’s probationary contract at its April 29, 2026 meeting; the motion was made by Jason Blake, seconded by Scott Black, and passed with two members absent.
The Rice ISD Board of Trustees voted to terminate the probationary contract of Adam Bateman at the end of his probationary term during its April 29, 2026 regular meeting.
Board member Jason Blake moved “I make a motion to terminate Adam Bateman at the end of his probationary contract term.” The motion was seconded by Scott Black and passed by a recorded vote of five yeas, zero nays; Holly Ellington and Jason Fisher were recorded as absent.
The action was taken after the board returned from closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074 for personnel matters. The board did not provide additional details about reasons for the termination in the open session record.
