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Royal ISD hires Christopher Oldham as executive director for support programs and secondary education

Board of Trustees, Royal Independent School District · June 29, 2026

Summary

Following an executive session, the Royal ISD Board approved Christopher Oldham for Executive Director of Support Programs & Secondary Education on a one-year probationary contract for 2026–27; the vote was unanimous.

After convening in executive session under the Texas Open Meetings Act for personnel deliberations, the Royal ISD Board reconvened and approved the personnel recommendation to hire Christopher Oldham as Executive Director of Support Programs & Secondary Education.

Trustee Cori Vahalik moved to approve the recommendation and Trustee Elton Foster seconded; the motion passed with all present trustees voting yea (Elton Foster: Yea; Scott Hartman: Yea; Traci Seward: Yea; Cori Vahalik: Yea; Melissa Woods: Yea). The motion recorded in the minutes reads: "Motion to approve personnel recommendation for Christopher Oldham as Executive Director of Support Programs & Secondary Education and offer a 1 year probationary contract for the 26-27 school year." The minutes do not record Oldham speaking or other remarks about his qualifications at the public meeting.

The board executed the hire by formal motion following the executive session; the minutes show a one-year probationary contract but do not include salary or contract terms in the record.

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