Waxahachie ISD board meets in called session, records no public action and adjourns

The Waxahachie Independent School District Board of Trustees convened a called meeting March 20, 2025, on the second floor of Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium and immediately went into closed session, according to the meeting minutes. President Dusty Autrey is listed as having called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m., and the document records Trustees Kim Kriegel, Judd McCutchen, Adrian Cooper, Debbie Timmermann, Ryan Pitts and Clay Schoolfield as present.

The minutes note that Trustee Ryan Pitts arrived to the closed session portion at 9:10 a.m. and that several trustees temporarily left and later returned: Trustee Clay Schoolfield left at 12:10 p.m. and returned at 12:55 p.m.; Trustee Kim Kriegel left briefly at 12:30 p.m. and returned at 1:05 p.m.; and Trustee Judd McCutchen left the meeting at 1:15 p.m. The minutes state, "No one spoke in Open Forum," indicating there was no public testimony recorded in the public-comment period.

The document records that "Trustee Kim Kriegel made a motion to adjourn. Trustee Ryan Pitts seconded, and the motion passed 6-0." The minutes list the adjournment time as 1:50 p.m. and include printed names for President Dusty Autrey and Secretary Debbie Timmermann, with a signature date of 4/14/25 appearing on the minutes.

The posted minutes indicate that no substantive public actions or votes on policy matters occurred during the session before adjournment. The district did not specify the subject matter of the closed session in the minutes. The board's minutes serve as the official record of attendance, motions and the outcome of the adjournment vote.