New Home ISD board extends Superintendent Julia Stephen's contract
Summary
At its Jan. 12, 2026 meeting, the New Home ISD Board approved a motion to extend Superintendent Julia Stephen's contract; the minutes record the motion and that it carried but do not specify terms or duration.
The New Home ISD Board approved an extension of Superintendent Julia Stephen's contract at its Jan. 12, 2026 meeting, the board's clerk recorded in the minutes.
"Motion by Kevin Bass, seconded by Corey Clem to extend Julia Stephen's Superintendent Contract. Motion: Carried," the clerk recorded in the meeting minutes. The action was presented as a formal motion and vote; the minutes do not include details on the length, financial terms, or effective date of the extension.
Board documents show the vote passed by motion but do not list a roll-call tally in the minutes excerpt. The extension follows a closed-session period earlier in the meeting; the minutes list the closed session as beginning at 7:45 p.m. and ending at 8:37 p.m. The record does not state whether the contract discussion or negotiation occurred during closed session, only that the extension motion was offered and carried in open minutes.
The board's approval means Julia Stephen remains the district superintendent per the recorded action. Additional contract details and any formal amendment text were not included in the minutes provided and are not specified in the transcript.
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