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Peaster ISD special meeting: closed session interview and unanimous vote name interim superintendent lone finalist
Summary
The board entered closed session at 6:02 p.m. to interview a candidate for superintendent, reconvened at 10:04 p.m., and voted 7-0 to name Interim Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Stephens the lone finalist; the meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees convened a special meeting April 9, 2026, at the Peaster Administration Building and entered closed session at 6:02 p.m. for legal, real estate, personnel and student matters, including an interview for the superintendent position.
After the closed-session interview, the board reconvened at 10:04 p.m. Vice President Mike Bowling moved to "Name Dr. Rebecca Stephens as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Peaster ISD," with Laura Stewart seconding. The motion passed unanimously, and the board then moved to adjourn; the meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
No public speakers addressed the board during the public participation period. The transcript cites multiple Texas Government Code sections for the closed session but does not specify which code section applied to the specific personnel deliberations or the next administrative steps for the finalist designation.
