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Spearman ISD board hires R. LeeAnn McGraw as superintendent under three-year contract
Summary
The Spearman ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously June 9 to hire R. LeeAnn McGraw as superintendent, approving a three-year contract that sets her annual salary at $152,000 and includes a $100 monthly communications allowance and up to $5,500 in relocation reimbursement.
The Spearman Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on June 9 to hire R. LeeAnn McGraw as the district's superintendent and approved a Superintendent Term Contract effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Board President Dustin Mackie was present; the motion to approve the contract was made by Abby Pipkin and seconded by Karla Flowers.
The contract, entered into the record as Exhibit B, sets McGraw's annual salary at $152,000 paid in equal monthly installments, and provides a $100-per-month communications allowance to cover mobile and home internet expenses. The district will reimburse moving expenses up to $5,500 with required receipts. The contract requires McGraw to maintain required certification for the duration of employment and to reside within the district boundaries while employed.
Board members authorized the president to execute the contract on behalf of the district. The hiring vote followed a closed-session personnel discussion under Texas Open Meetings Act provisions and was taken after the board reconvened in open session at 8:15 p.m. The transcript notes the motion was "to hire Ms. LeeAnn McGraw as the Superintendent of Spearman Independent School District, to approve the Superintendent contract as discussed in closed meeting, and to authorize the Board President to execute the contract on behalf of the District."
