Rio Vista ISD board holds closed-session interviews for superintendent candidates

The Rio Vista ISD board met in a special session Oct. 23 at the district administration building and moved into closed session to interview candidates for the superintendent position.

According to the meeting record, the board went into closed session at 6:49 p.m. “Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 … and § 551.074,” the agenda stated, citing attorney consultation and personnel matters as the legal basis for a closed meeting. The agenda item listed: “A. Interview Candidate(s) for the Superintendent of Schools Position” and “B. Discussion and Consideration of Candidate(s) for the Position of Superintendent.”

The public minutes do not disclose the identities of any candidates, any offers, or any final personnel actions. The board reconvened in open session at 9:07 p.m.; the record does not show that the board announced a hire or vote related to the superintendent during the open session. School-district personnel actions that are deliberated in closed session under §551.074 are typically not recorded in detail in open minutes unless the board chooses to make an announcement after returning to open session.

Board attendance as recorded in the meeting file included Terry Broumley, Ronnie Crecelius, Bryan Ford, Matt Gilbert, Brad Greenslade, RJ Hodges and Cathy Smith. Public comment was not recorded for this meeting.

Next steps were not specified on the open record. The district’s agenda cited only the closed-session interview and consideration items; any decision, timetable, or follow-up reporting was not included in the open meeting text.