Borger ISD board holds closed interviews for superintendent candidates; no action reported

The Borger Independent School District Board of Trustees convened on April 1, 2025, at 6:34 p.m. in the Administrative Board Room. Mr. Payton Lumpkin, Board President, opened the meeting, noting a quorum and that the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

At 6:34 p.m. Lumpkin announced the board would adjourn into closed session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551.074 for "Board Interview & Discussion of Superintendent Applicants." The board later reconvened in regular session at 8:05 p.m., with Lumpkin announcing that no action had been taken in closed session. A second closed session for further interviews was announced at 8:24 p.m.; the board returned to open session at 10:05 p.m. and again stated that no action was taken.

Board membership recorded in the minutes included Mr. Payton Lumpkin (president), Mr. Eric Schneck, Mrs. Cyndee Hickman (board secretary), Mr. Devon Thompson, Mr. Keegan Neill, Mr. Robert Bradley and Mrs. Gabriela Small. Business Manager Shannon Trenfield and Superintendent Secretary Shelby Wright were listed as present; the minutes indicate there were no visitors and no public comment.

The minutes do not record any votes, motions, or public disclosures about the interviews. Under Texas Gov't Code 551.074 the board is permitted to meet in closed session to deliberate personnel matters, including candidate interviews; the district did not release substantive interview details in the minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.