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Petersburg ISD board elects new leadership: Vaughn president, Gicante vice-president, Orozco secretary

Petersburg Independent School District Board of Trustees · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The Petersburg ISD trustees elected Travis Vaughn as board president (5-1 with one abstention), named John B. Gicante III vice-president (6-0 with an abstention), and Lissa Orozco board secretary (6-0 with an abstention).

The Petersburg Independent School District Board of Trustees filled its officer posts in motions taken during the May 12 meeting. "Motion was made by Stephen Marquez, seconded by Linda Padron to elect Travis Vaughn as Board President. The motion passed 5-1 with Travis Vaughn abstaining and John B Gicante, III voting No," the minutes record.

The board then elected John B. Gicante, III as Vice-President on a 6-0 vote with Gicante recorded as abstaining on that specific motion, and elected Lissa Orozco as Board Secretary on a separate 6-0 vote with Orozco recorded as abstaining on her election. Those officer elections and the recorded abstentions and a No vote on the president motion were recorded in the meeting minutes.