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Board approves superintendent hiring authority through August

Lago Vista Independent School District Board of Trustees · April 15, 2025

Summary

Trustees voted to authorize the superintendent to make hires between meetings and finalize offers if no trustee raises concerns within three days; the superintendent will circulate resumes and reference information before approvals.

The Lago Vista ISD board approved a motion to grant the superintendent limited hiring authority through August, allowing the superintendent to extend offers between regular meetings if no trustee raises a substantive concern within three calendar days.

On the record the superintendent described the process he will follow: he will email trustees each candidate’s resume and reference comments, notify members by text that materials are available, and if he does not receive major concerns within three days he will proceed with the hire to allow contracts to be issued within about four to five days of an offer. A trustee moved the motion and it was seconded; the board approved the action by voice vote.

The minutes record no roll-call tally; staff characterized the vote as a voice vote after trustees called for ayes and one member voiced opposition. The action was framed as intended to avoid delaying employment offers to successful candidates while preserving trustees’ opportunity to raise concerns.

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