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West Rusk County Consolidated ISD names Leah Bobbitt lone finalist for superintendent
Summary
At a Sept. 19 special meeting in New London, the West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 5–2 to name Assistant Superintendent Leah Bobbitt the lone finalist for superintendent after an executive session that ran from 6:32 p.m. to 7:59 p.m.
The West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees voted on Sept. 19, 2025, to name Assistant Superintendent Leah Bobbitt the lone finalist for superintendent following an executive session. The special meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. in the board conference room in New London and the board entered closed session at 6:32 p.m.; the executive session ended at 7:59 p.m.
Trustee Matt Eastwood moved to name Leah Bobbitt as the lone finalist; Trustee Robert Anderson seconded the motion. The board recorded a 5–2 vote in favor of the motion. Voting for the motion were Robert Anderson, Matt Eastwood, Iris Hammontree, Sandra Smith and Will Sudweeks. Trustees Chris Pratt and Lorenzo Tavarez voted against the motion. No further details about next steps, timelines or negotiations were provided in the public record.
The agenda noted that the time and place of the meeting had been posted in the required manner and that the open session would be recorded. The board also recorded that there were no visitors requesting to speak. Trustee Robert Anderson announced there was no further business and adjourned the meeting. Meeting materials, signatures and the official minutes list Sandra Smith as president and Iris Hammontree as secretary.
