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Board extends superintendent hiring authority through August; executive session yields no public action

Bartlett Independent School District Board of Trustees · May 13, 2026

Summary

The Board delegated hiring authority to the superintendent through the August 2026 meeting to facilitate summer hiring (4‑2 vote). The Board entered executive session to discuss personnel, legal consultation and other matters and reconvened at 10:52 p.m.; no actions were taken from executive session.

To respond to summer staffing needs, the Board voted 4‑2 to delegate hiring authority to the Superintendent through the August 2026 board meeting. Board members voting in favor were Steven Wentrcek, Pablo Solorio, Sherri Braun and Nocole Sharp; Stephanie Martinka and Josh Spiegelhauer opposed.

The Board held an executive session beginning at 7:47 p.m. under Texas Government Code Sections 551.074 (personnel), 551.129 (consultation with attorney) and 551.0821 (discipline of a public school child). Topics listed for executive session included continued roles and responsibilities training, a budget workshop, discussion and consideration of personnel and employment matters, attendance at the Summer Leadership Institute in June, and possible superintendent resignation. Open session reconvened at 10:52 p.m.; the Board considered possible action but took no action on matters discussed in executive session.

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