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Santa Gertrudis ISD board approves Amanda Salinas as Academy High School principal
Summary
The Santa Gertrudis ISD board voted May 18 to approve the superintendent's recommendation to hire Amanda Salinas as Academy High School principal for 2026-2027; the decision was taken in open session following a closed-session consideration under Texas Government Code §551.074.
The Santa Gertrudis Independent School District Board of Trustees voted on May 18, 2026 to approve the superintendent's recommendation to hire Amanda Salinas as the Academy High School principal for the 2026-2027 school year.
The motion to approve the hire was made by Carmen Falcon and seconded by Jesse Garcia; the motion passed with four yeas and three absences (Jennifer Cash, Oscar Cortez, Carmen Falcon and Jesse Garcia voted yea; April Grigg, LeeRoy Montalvo and Francis Regalado were absent). The board resumed open session at 7:24 PM and the hiring action was announced then.
The hiring was considered in closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074, which the board cited on the agenda. The transcript records the motion language presented in open session as: "Motion to approve the hiring of the 2026-2027 Academy High School Principal Presented in closed session. Amanda Salinas." The board adjourned at 7:25 PM.
No additional details about Salinas's prior assignments, start date, contract terms or salary were provided in the meeting record.
