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Kingsville ISD board authorizes contract for interim superintendent at $800 daily

Board of Trustees, KINGSVILLE ISD · May 5, 2025
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Summary

At a May 5 special meeting the Kingsville ISD Board of Trustees authorized legal counsel to contract with interim superintendent candidate Dr. Santa Paula Gama Garcia, accepting items in her counteroffer but reducing the requested daily rate from $1,000 to $800; the motion passed 6-0.

The Kingsville ISD Board of Trustees voted May 5 to authorize legal counsel to enter into a contract with the previously named interim superintendent candidate, Dr. Santa Paula Gama Garcia, after deliberations in closed session and a brief open-session motion. The board accepted the items identified in the candidate's counteroffer but changed the requested daily rate from $1,000 to $800; the motion passed on a roll call vote of 6-0.

Board members began the special meeting at 5:30 PM and went into closed session at 5:32 PM under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 to deliberate legal and personnel matters regarding the interim superintendent counteroffer. The board returned to open session at 6:08 PM. Board member Brian Coufal moved to authorize counsel to execute the contract reflecting the revised daily rate; David Garcia seconded. The board recorded aye votes from Joe Mireles, Brian Coufal, Martin Chapa, David Garcia, Delma Salinas and Jacob Perez. The meeting adjourned at 6:09 PM.