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WOCCISD board approves four administrative hires, including deputy superintendent and chief operations officer

WEST ORANGE-COVE CISD Board of Trustees · June 23, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved recommendations to hire Tiffany Brown as deputy superintendent; Dr. Larry Haynes as chief of operations and student services; Michael Shane Pilgreen as chief technology officer; and DeeAnna Chesson as Director of PEIMS. All motions recorded 6-0.

The board approved multiple administrative hires on June 23 as part of the Personnel agenda. On a motion by Demetrius Hunter and second by Tommy Wilson Sr., trustees approved the recommendation to hire Tiffany Brown as Deputy Superintendent of Teaching, Learning and Innovation.

Subsequently the board approved the recommendation to hire Dr. Larry Haynes as Chief of Operations and Student Services (motion by Linda Platt-Bryant, seconded by Demetrius Hunter); Michael Shane Pilgreen as Chief Technology Officer (motion by Roderick Robertson, seconded by Demetrius Hunter); and DeeAnna Chesson as Director of PEIMS (motion by Donny Teate Jr., seconded by Tommy Wilson Sr.). Each motion passed with a recorded vote of 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. The transcript records the actions and vote tallies but does not include resumes or employment terms; those are expected to be retained in personnel files and posted as required by district policy.

Trustees recessed to and returned from closed session earlier in the meeting; President LaTricia Stroud stated no votes were taken during the closed session. The hires were approved in open session following the closed session review.