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Prairiland ISD approves listed resignations and hires, including retirements and new teacher appointments

Prairiland ISD Board of Trustees · April 20, 2026
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Summary

Board approved multiple resignations and retirements and authorized hiring of listed professional staff; minutes list names and positions (e.g., Billy Cavender retiring from maintenance/custodial role but remaining a bus driver; new hires include Grace Hignight and Lance Westbrook).

The board approved agenda item #12 listing resignations and retirements and agenda item #13 authorizing the hiring of professional personnel. Both actions were recorded as motions with 6-0 actions: resignations (motion by Cade Oats, seconded by Ronnie Bridges) and hires (motion by John Dunagan, seconded by Lonna Lewis).

The minutes provide the names and roles for each resignation, retirement and hire. Examples listed under resignations and retirements include Billy Cavender (retire maintenance/custodial at Deport, will continue bus), Jackie Jackson (library aide Deport), Crystal Sessums (Reading Jr High), and others. Hires listed include Grace Hignight (English High School), Lance Westbrook (Math High School), and Kyndal McHam (Assistant Principal Blossom). Contract lengths are noted on some hires (e.g., 11-month contracts and a dual contract).