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Mount Vernon ISD board names Craig Watson lone finalist for superintendent in 4-3 vote

Mount Vernon ISD Board of Trustees · May 4, 2026
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During a May 4 special meeting, the Mount Vernon ISD Board of Trustees voted 4-3 to name Craig Watson as the lone finalist for superintendent after an executive session held under Texas Government Code §552.126.

The Mount Vernon ISD Board of Trustees on May 4 named Craig Watson as the lone finalist for superintendent following an executive session held under Texas Government Code §552.126.

According to the minutes, the board entered closed session at 5:17 p.m. and later took a motion to name Craig Watson as the lone finalist. "Motion to name Craig Watson as Superintendent Lone Finalist. This motion, made by Donny Richards and seconded by Brad Floyd, Passed." The minutes record the tally as "Motion passed 4-3." The minutes do not specify which trustees voted yes or no.

The motion to name Watson was made by Donny Richards and seconded by Brad Floyd, per the record. The board reconvened to open session at 8:16 p.m.; no additional public action related to the appointment is recorded in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

The minutes cite Texas Government Code §552.126 in connection with naming a lone finalist; the transcript does not record discussion details from the closed session in the public minutes. The next public steps or any announcement schedule for a formal hire are not specified in the minutes.