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Chester ISD board approves staff retention payment resolution with three abstentions
Summary
The Chester ISD Board approved a resolution authorizing retention payments to staff; the motion passed with four ayes and three board members abstaining. The board previously removed the item from the table and voted to adopt the resolution on Jan. 29, 2026.
The Chester Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to approve a resolution authorizing retention payments to district staff at its Jan. 29, 2026, regular meeting.
Bryan Martin moved to approve the resolution and Josh Clarke seconded. The motion passed with four votes in favor and three abstentions: Aye — Shawna Neal, Bryan Martin, Timber Wright and Josh Clarke; Abstain — Wade Read, Sam Handley and Jesse Gay. No nay votes were recorded. The board had earlier voted to remove the item from the table before taking the final vote.
The transcript does not specify the amount or formula for the retention payments. The motion and its vote are recorded in the meeting minutes; no public comment was offered regarding the resolution during the public-comment period.
