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Whitney ISD extends administrator contracts and hires five administrators for 2025–26

Board of Trustees, Whitney Independent School District · February 10, 2025
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Summary

After closed session, the board unanimously extended administrator contracts and approved hiring Amanda Martinez (Elementary Principal), Karry Ward (Director of Operations), Jacquelyn Souders (Middle School assistant principal), Steven Slaughter (Intermediate assistant principal) and Leasa Minyard (Principal of Behavioral Unit).

Following a closed session for personnel and contracts, the Whitney ISD Board returned to open session and approved two personnel actions Feb. 10: extension of administrator contracts as presented, and hiring for several administrator roles for the 2025–26 school year.

Trustee Katie Foster moved to extend the contracts of administrators; Trustee Ray Watson seconded and the vote was unanimous. For hires, Trustee Jason Sneed moved to approve personnel for the 2025–26 year, including Amanda Martinez (Elementary Principal), Karry Ward (Director of Operations), Jacquelyn Souders (Middle School Assistant Principal), Steven Slaughter (Intermediate Assistant Principal) and Leasa Minyard (Principal of Behavioral Unit). The minutes do not list salaries, start dates or contract lengths for these hires.

The closed session citation in the minutes references Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 (sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074) for evaluation, contracts and hiring; the board recorded open-session votes to formalize the actions.

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