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Split votes reshape Santa Gertrudis ISD leadership after closed session
Summary
After a closed session, the board returned to open session and elected Oscar Cortez president, Francis Regalado vice president and Carmen Falcon secretary — each by 4–3 votes.
After returning from closed session at 8:12 p.m., the Santa Gertrudis ISD Board voted on new officer assignments, each passing by a 4–3 margin.
Carmen Falcon, listed in the minutes as secretary, nominated Oscar Cortez for president; Delia Perez seconded the motion and the minutes record the vote as 4 in favor and 3 opposed. Delia Perez then nominated Francis Regalado for vice president, seconded by Carmen Falcon; the motion carried 4–3. Perez nominated Carmen Falcon for secretary, seconded by Regalado; that motion also carried 4–3. The minutes record the outcomes but do not include floor debate excerpts or the names of the three opposing voters.
The nominations implement the board’s reorganization following discussion in closed session under Tex. Gov't Code §551.074. The minutes record only the nominations and vote totals; they do not provide additional context about the board’s deliberations in closed session.
