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West Orange‑Cove CISD board rejects resolution to expand board‑attorney role in superintendent search
Summary
The board voted 3–4 on March 31, 2025, against a resolution that would have authorized the district’s board attorney to provide guidance during the superintendent search process.
On March 31, 2025, the West Orange‑Cove Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 3–4 against a resolution that would have authorized the board’s attorney to provide guidance during the district’s superintendent search. Trustee Roderick Robertson moved the measure; Trustee Gina Yeaman seconded, and the motion failed on the recorded 3 in favor, 4 opposed vote.
Board members debated whether formalizing broader attorney involvement in the search was appropriate. The resolution appeared on the agenda as II.A.1. The transcript records the motion and the vote tally but does not include extended remarks or a named statement in favor or opposition beyond the motion and second. The meeting minutes list all trustees as present for the vote: Linda Platt‑Bryant, Donny Teate Jr., Gina Yeaman, Roderick Robertson, Demetrius Hunter, Tommy Wilson Sr., and LaTricia Stroud.
The failed measure leaves the board’s current practices for attorney consultation unchanged; the record does not show any immediate follow‑up action or referral related to this item. The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
