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Valley Mills ISD board approves contract renewals and new hires for 2025–26

Board of Trustees, Valley Mills Independent School District · April 16, 2025
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Summary

Trustees unanimously approved professional contract renewals and authorized new hires for the 2025–2026 school year; the minutes list individual staffing moves, including at‑will assignments and start dates.

After returning from closed session, the Valley Mills ISD Board voted unanimously to approve professional contract renewals for the 2025–2026 school year. The motion to approve renewals was made by Jim Blackford, seconded by Kristy Hollingsworth, and the vote was recorded 7–0.

The board also approved new employment hires for 2025–2026 by unanimous vote (mover Jim Blackford; seconder Steven Owens). The minutes record at-will employee assignments and hires: "Kellie Fikac will be DEAP and Caroline Cook will be PEIMS/ Administration with a start date of May 12th." The minutes also note an internal move of Patti Eccleston to Library/Dual Credit/SOAR and continued recruitment for additional staff.