Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Superintendent Evaluation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Harlandale ISD trustees approve superintendent's evaluation and move to extend contract after closed session
Summary
After a closed-session review, trustees voted unanimously to approve the superintendent's evaluation and to take action on the superintendent's appointment contract, including a one-year extension and separation leave terms as discussed in closed session.
The Harlandale ISD board unanimously approved the superintendent's evaluation and moved to take action on the superintendent's appointment contract after returning from closed session July 29. The board cited Texas Government Code Sec. 551.074 as the legal basis for the closed-session evaluation and deliberation.
A trustee moved in open session to approve the evaluation as discussed in closed session and to record that evaluation; another trustee seconded the motion and the vote passed unanimously. In describing the contract terms on the floor, a trustee summarized the action as extending the contract and noting separation leave and buyout details discussed in closed session: "Extend contract 1 year, 20 weeks by law, buyout, 40 days unused days leave upon separation." The board recorded the motion and carried it by unanimous vote.
The board did not detail the precise dollar amounts or the effective date of the extension in public remarks; those specifics were discussed in closed session and were not stated on the public record during this portion of the open meeting. The board also voted explicitly to approve the evaluation itself in open session to create a public record that the evaluation had been conducted.
