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Red Oak ISD board holds special meeting to monitor May 2 election results; no public comment
Summary
The Red Oak Independent School District Board of Trustees convened a special meeting May 2 to monitor initial board-election results. The board established a quorum, heard no public comments during Open Forum, entered an election watch and adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
The Red Oak Independent School District Board of Trustees convened a special meeting Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Red Oak ISD Education Service Center to monitor initial results from the district's school board election held that day. President Melanie Petersen called the meeting to order and stated that a quorum of trustees was present.
Vice President Johnny Knight led the invocation and President Melanie Petersen led the Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags. The minutes record that "No one spoke in Open Forum," and the board then entered an election watch to receive initial results as they became available. The meeting record notes that the session was posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.00. As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.; the minutes include signatures from Melanie Petersen, Board President, and Sean Kelly, Board Secretary.
The trustees listed as present were Melanie Petersen (President), Johnny Knight (Vice President), Sean Kelly (Secretary), John Anderson (Trustee), Donna Knight (Trustee), and Donny Lutrick (Trustee); Trustee Brian Sebring was absent. No formal motions or roll-call votes are recorded in the minutes of this special meeting.
