WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD board approves action on superintendent applicant after closed-session vote

The WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD Board of Trustees approved an action related to an applicant for the superintendent position during its April 29 executive meeting in Orange, Texas. When the board returned to open session at 9:26 p.m., the minutes recorded a 7-0 vote carrying the motion to act on the superintendent applicant; the record states that the open-session vote was based on a vote taken in closed session.

The board had convened in closed session earlier under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.074 to discuss selection and employment and under Sec. 551.071–551.084 for attorney consultation related to the employment of a new superintendent. The transcript lists the agenda item as “Consider and take possible action regarding applicant for the superintendent position” but does not identify the applicant by name. Motion text in the minutes is recorded as “Motion by: Tommy Wilson Sr.” with “Second by: Demetrius Hunter” and a recorded tally of 7 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions.

Board President Linda Platt-Bryant opened the meeting and asked attendees to observe a moment of silence to honor Ms. Ashley Sanders, described in the record as a WOCCISD teacher who had passed away. The record shows the board adjourned again at 9:27 p.m. after the open-session action was recorded. The transcript does not include further detail about the applicant, any terms of employment, an effective start date, or whether a contract was finalized; those details were not specified in the minutes.