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Anna ISD board accepts superintendent's voluntary retirement, names Rod Townsend interim
Summary
Anna ISD trustees approved Superintendent Michael Comeaux's voluntary retirement and unanimously named Rod Townsend interim superintendent effective Sept. 24, 2024; the board tabled the superintendent search process.
The Anna Independent School District Board of Trustees on Sept. 19 unanimously approved a voluntary retirement agreement for Superintendent Michael Comeaux and named Rod Townsend interim superintendent effective Sept. 24, 2024.
Board President Rhonda Lewis presented the retirement agreement following the board's closed-session deliberations. Trustee Shonda Rupe moved to approve the voluntary retirement agreement, and Trustee Jason Adams seconded; the motion carried unanimously. Trustee Tiffany Terry moved, with Trustee Monty Renfro seconding, to appoint Rod Townsend as interim superintendent; that motion also passed unanimously.
Superintendent Michael Comeaux addressed the board and offered brief remarks about his departure, saying he "thanked the staff, students, and Board of Trustees for the opportunity to serve in Anna ISD." The minutes record no further detail about the terms of the retirement agreement beyond its approval.
The board also tabled consideration of the superintendent search process; the minutes do not specify a timeline or next steps for restarting or designing the search. The appointment of Townsend is effective Sept. 24, 2024, per the board's action.
