Board rescinds 'lone finalist' designation for Assistant Superintendent Leah Bobbitt on 4–3 vote

Oct 6, 2025

On Oct. 6, 2025, the West Rusk CCISD Board of Trustees voted 4–3 to rescind Assistant Superintendent Leah Bobbitt's designation as a 'Lone Finalist'; the transcript does not state the reason for the rescission.

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Assistant Superintendent Leah Bobbitt had been listed among school personnel at the special meeting Oct. 6, 2025. Board member Matt Eastwood moved to rescind her designation as 'Lone Finalist'; the motion was seconded by Lorenzo Tavarez and passed by a 4–3 vote (Ayes: Matt Eastwood, Will Sudweeks, Chris Pratt, Lorenzo Tavarez; Nays: Sandra Smith, Iris Hammontree, Robert Anderson).

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