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After closed session, VAN ISD board accepts resignation and approves superintendent contract

VAN ISD Board of Trustees · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Following executive session, trustees accepted the resignation of Diagnostician Benegene Kirkpatrick and approved a superintendent contract effective July 1, 2025; both actions were recorded as unanimous votes in the minutes.

The VAN ISD Board of Trustees convened in executive session at 7:40 P.M. under the Texas Open Meetings Act and returned to open session at 8:58 P.M. After the closed session the board approved the resignation of Diagnostician Benegene Kirkpatrick (action No. 11712) and approved a superintendent contract effective July 1, 2025 (action No. 11713). Motions and recorded votes for both items are included in the minutes and show unanimous approval as recorded.

The minutes list the actions but do not provide the contract text, employment terms, or the reason for the resignation. The executive session citation in the minutes shows the board used statutory provisions for attorney consultation and personnel matters before returning to open session and recording the actions.