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Royal ISD approves Denise Ward as Director of Advanced Academics & Counseling on one‑year probationary contract
Summary
After an executive session, the Royal ISD Board on June 1 approved the personnel recommendation to hire Denise Ward as Director of Advanced Academics & Counseling with a one‑year probationary contract for the 2026–27 school year.
Following an executive session conducted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Royal Independent School District Board approved the personnel recommendation to hire Denise Ward as Director of Advanced Academics & Counseling and offered a one‑year probationary contract for the 2026–27 school year.
The motion to approve the personnel recommendation was made by Trustee Cori Vahalik and seconded by Trustee Traci Seward; the minutes record the motion as Passed with votes recorded in favor by Elton Foster, Scott Hartman, Rose Jones, Traci Seward and Cori Vahalik. Executive session was convened at 6:48 p.m. and the board reconvened in open session at 7:19 p.m., at which time the appointment was recorded.
The minutes list Denise Ward among the public present earlier in the record and then record her as the subject of the appointment; they do not include terms beyond the one‑year probationary designation or additional compensation details. The board recorded no dissent and no further conditions in the minutes; the appointment will take effect according to district hiring procedures for the 2026–27 school year.
