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Winona ISD board names Justin Cowart lone finalist for superintendent after closed interviews
Summary
After a closed-session round of superintendent interviews on April 29, 2025, the Winona ISD Board of Trustees voted 4–3 to name Justin Cowart the lone finalist; the board reconvened at 8:52 p.m. and adjourned following a separate unanimous adjournment motion.
On April 29, 2025, the Winona ISD Board of Trustees voted 4–3 to name Justin Cowart as the lone finalist for superintendent following closed-session interviews, according to the meeting minutes. The board reconvened from executive session at 8:52 p.m. and took the vote after the closed discussion.
Board President Randy Hawkins called the special-called meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.; the minutes note that dinner was served at 6:00 p.m. Trustees Connie Gibbs, Diane Newman, Scott Jones, Williams Allen, Aaron Wilson and Mark Wintters were listed as present, along with Interim Superintendent Mike Morrison and search consultant Wes Hickey of the superintendent search firm. The minutes record that the vote to name Justin Cowart as the lone finalist was not unanimous: "3 Members Opposed and 4 was in favor of Mr. Cowart." The minutes do not list individual votes by trustee.
After the naming vote, Mark Wintters moved to adjourn and Aaron Wilson seconded; the adjournment vote was recorded as unanimous. The minutes indicate no public comments were made on pending agenda items before the board.
