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Westbrook ISD board approves minutes, instructional materials and teacher contracts; several items left without action
Summary
At its April 23, 2026 meeting the Westbrook ISD Board approved minutes, certified instructional materials for 2026–27, and approved teacher contracts (one abstention); hiring of new teachers and an athletic retention stipend were discussed but received no action.
The Westbrook Independent School District Board of Trustees met on April 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the district boardroom at 102 N. Bertner. The board approved the minutes from previous meetings, certified instructional materials for the 2026–2027 school year, and approved teacher contracts for 2026–2027. Those present were Ranee Dawson, Jason Morris, Thomas Connell and Teresa Matlock; Jim Hale, Ben Muller and Sam Nemir were absent.
The meeting's recorded motions show the following formal outcomes: a motion by Thomas Connell, seconded by Teresa Matlock, to approve the minutes carried 4-0; a motion by Thomas Connell, seconded by Jason Morris, to certify the 2026–2027 instructional materials carried 4-0; and a motion by Jason Morris, seconded by Teresa Matlock, to approve teacher contracts carried with a 3-0 tally and Thomas Connell abstaining. Two agenda items—considering hiring new teacher(s) and an athletic retention stipend—were listed as action items but the record shows 'No Action.' The board also moved to adjourn, a motion by Thomas Connell seconded by Jason Morris that carried 4-0.
The transcript does not record reasons for the abstention or details of the discussions that led to no action on hiring and the stipend. Executive-session items on personnel and consultations with the district attorney were listed under Texas Government Code citations but their contents are not recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
