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O'Donnell ISD board approves new secondary principal and two teacher hires
Summary
At a special June 26 meeting the O'Donnell ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a probationary 12‑month administrator contract for Tanner Bales as secondary principal and probationary 10‑month teacher contracts for Lisa Alcala and Nadia Valenzuela for the 2025–26 school year (all motions passed 7–0).
The O'Donnell ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a probationary 12‑month certified administrator contract for Tanner Bales as secondary principal and probationary 10‑month certified teacher contracts for Lisa Alcala and Nadia Valenzuela at a special meeting Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Board member Landry Barton moved and Melissa Pedroza seconded the motion to approve Tanner Bales for the Probationary 12‑Month Certified Administrator contract for the 2025–2026 school year as Secondary Principal; the motion passed unanimously, 7–0. Blandon Hancock moved and Landon Mires seconded the motion to approve Lisa Alcala for a Probationary 10‑month Certified Teacher contract for 2025–2026; that motion passed unanimously, 7–0. Jerry Castro moved and Melissa Pedroza seconded the motion to approve Nadia Valenzuela for a Probationary 10‑month Certified Teacher contract for 2025–2026; that motion also passed unanimously, 7–0.
All vote tallies recorded in the minutes were unanimous among the seven board members listed as present: Landry Barton, Melissa Pedroza, Trevor Halfman, Mandy Stidham, Jerry Castro, Blandon Hancock and Landon Mires. Personnel present for the meeting included Blake Nichols. The meeting minutes do not record additional discussion, public comment, or candidate remarks related to the approvals.
The approved contracts are listed for the 2025–2026 school year; the minutes do not specify start dates beyond the school‑year designation or additional contract terms beyond the probationary and month-length descriptions.
