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Peaster ISD board names Dr. Rebecca Stephens lone finalist for superintendent
Summary
After a closed-session interview, the Peaster ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted 7-0 on April 9, 2026, to name Interim Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Stephens the district's lone finalist for the superintendent position; the decision followed a closed session that began at 6:02 p.m. and reconvened at 10:04 p.m.
The Peaster ISD Board of Trustees unanimously named Interim Superintendent Dr. Rebecca Stephens as the district's lone finalist for superintendent during a special meeting on April 9, 2026.
Vice President Mike Bowling moved to "Name Dr. Rebecca Stephens as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Peaster ISD," and Laura Stewart seconded the motion. The board voted 7-0 in favor; the clerk recorded votes for Mandy Cross, Laura Stewart, Leanna Stafford, Justin McKinley, Jake Bashore, Mike Bowling and BJ Sharp.
The decision followed a closed session called at 6:02 p.m. during which the board interviewed a candidate for the superintendent post and deliberated on personnel matters. The meeting reconvened at 10:04 p.m., at which point trustees acted on the nomination.
Dr. Rebecca Stephens is identified in the meeting record as Interim Superintendent; the transcript does not include direct remarks from Dr. Stephens during the public portion of the meeting. The board did not receive public comments related to the agenda.
The meeting packet and official minutes should record next procedural steps for finalist notice or contract negotiations; those steps were not specified in the transcript.
