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Hawkins ISD board approves contract for Ethan Puckett as elementary assistant principal
Summary
At a July 6, 2026 special meeting, the Hawkins Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring and contract of Ethan Puckett as Elementary Assistant Principal. The action followed a brief closed session and passed on a 5–0 vote.
The Hawkins Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously July 6, 2026, to approve the hiring and contract of Ethan Puckett as the district’s Elementary Assistant Principal. The special meeting opened at 7:30 AM, recessed for a brief closed session, and adjourned at 7:38 AM.
A motion to approve the hiring and contract was made by Board member Ashley Conner and seconded by Board member Janice Vonner; the board recorded five yea votes from Scott McKamie, Ashley Conner, Janice Vonner, Tim Dumas and Ryan Gattis. Board President Blake Warren and Board Secretary Tyler Turrentine were listed as absent. The minutes state the vote passed unanimously.
The board had announced it might go into executive session under Code 551.074 or 551.076 to discuss personnel and employment matters, including the administrative contract and the Elementary Assistant Principal position. The minutes record the board went into closed session at 7:31 AM and reconvened at 7:38 AM; no additional details of the closed session were disclosed in the public minutes.
With the contract approved, the minutes list no further business and the meeting was adjourned at 7:38 AM. The district did not specify an effective date for the contract or additional employment terms in the minutes.
