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Sudan ISD board delegates Chapter 49 and attendance-credit contracting authority to superintendent
Summary
The board delegated authority under Texas Education Code (including TEC 11.1511(c)(4), TEC 48.257 and Chapter 49) to the superintendent for the 2026–27 school year, including approving an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit.
The Sudan ISD Board on July 13 voted to delegate limited contractual authority to the superintendent to obligate the district under specified provisions of the Texas Education Code for the 2026–27 school year. Superintendent Scott Harrell outlined the request, which the board framed to specifically authorize obligations under TEC 11.1511(c)(4), TEC 48.257 and Chapter 49 and to permit staff to approve an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit. Ryan Harper moved to approve the delegation; Clay Carr seconded. The motion carried 6-0.
Board minutes indicate the delegation is narrowly scoped to the cited code sections and expressly for the 2026–27 year; the board did not expand the delegation beyond the listed statutes during the meeting. Staff are responsible for preparing any required documents and returning for ratification if additional board action is required.
