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Ballinger ISD ratifies staff resignation and notes recent hires and personnel notices

Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees · January 12, 2026
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Summary

The board ratified the resignation of Ms. Kinsley Lester, noted a district restitution notice in Cause No. 6872, and acknowledged new hires for elementary teaching and a long-term substitute position.

The Ballinger ISD Board ratified the resignation of Ms. Kinsley Lester by unanimous vote. The board also noted earlier that resignations had been received and would be ratified following deliberation in closed session.

In district personnel updates, Superintendent Caroline Toliver announced new hires under superintendent hiring authority: McKenzie Sanchez and Courtney Franke (elementary teachers) and Janett Dankworth (FCS long-term substitute). The superintendent also provided notice of restitution in Cause No. 6872 — The State of Texas v. Janna Beth Halfmann — as part of district information items.