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Board approves hires and accepts resignations after executive session

West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees · May 18, 2026

Summary

After an executive session, trustees voted unanimously to hire four employees (including a high-school assistant principal) and accepted three resignations. All hires and resignations were approved with motions by Matt Eastwood and seconds by Nathan Bishop.

Following an executive session, the board announced actions taken at 7:05 p.m. The trustees approved the employment of Wayne Borden as High School Assistant Principal; Ashley Hawthorne as High School Secretary; George Kirkpatrick as a second-grade teacher; and Maria Vela as an elementary ESL aide. Vice President Matt Eastwood moved the hires; Nathan Bishop seconded and the motion passed unanimously with trustees present.

The board also accepted resignations from Cora Jackson, Teri Douglas, and Laura Brown in a separate motion by Matt Eastwood, seconded by Nathan Bishop. No vacancies beyond those hires were created at the meeting; contract start dates and further personnel details were not provided in the public record at this session.

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