Blue Ridge ISD trustees approve contract naming Dr. Matthew Brown superintendent

The Blue Ridge Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 27 to approve a contract naming Dr. Matthew Brown as the district's superintendent.

"I move to approve the contract for Matthew Brown as Superintendent for Blue Ridge ISD," Trustee Jenna Capps said as she moved the appointment; the motion was seconded by Trustee Lonnie Murphy and passed 7–0. The board recorded the motion as approved during the reconvened portion of the special meeting.

The board also took related administrative steps authorizing Dr. Brown to act on behalf of the district in official capacities. Trustees later voted to add Dr. Brown as an authorized signer and district authority for all district business, and designated him as the TEASE/TEAL primary request submitter (motions discussed and recorded in the same meeting).

The meeting record does not provide the contract's term, salary, or effective start date for Dr. Brown. Those details were not specified on the public record during the meeting and therefore are not reported here. The board's roll call on the superintendent contract showed all seven trustees — Jenna Capps, Scott Cessna, Kevin Dauster, John Gaulden, Matt Grier, Gary Lillard and Lonnie Murphy — voting yes.

The board met in closed session earlier in the meeting under Texas Government Code sections 551.074 (personnel), 551.082 (deliberation regarding school children/employee disciplinary matter or complaint) and 551.076 (safety and security); trustees reconvened later to take action related to matters discussed in executive session.