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Uplift Education executive committee votes to remove trustee effective immediately
Summary
At a special April 21, 2026 meeting, the Uplift Education executive committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to remove Trustee James Staten effective immediately; the motion was moved by the committee chair and seconded by Trustee John McPherson and will be recorded in the minutes.
The chair of the Uplift Education executive committee moved on April 21, 2026, to remove Trustee James Staten from the board of trustees, saying the motion should take effect immediately. The motion was seconded by John McPherson, and the chair called for a roll-call vote.
The chair announced the outcome after members voted: "The vote is unanimous. 6 in favor, not opposed, not abstained." The chair stated the action would be reflected in the meeting minutes and then adjourned the special meeting at 05:49 PM. The transcript contains inconsistent name spellings for the trustee subject (appearing variously as "Jane Staten," "James Stanton," and "James Staten"); the committee's announced action removed the person identified in the agenda and transcript as Staten/Stanton effective immediately.
No rationale for the removal is provided in the recorded open-session remarks. The chair confirmed the item was posted for the meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and that counsel (Judge Carlos Lopez) and a quorum of the executive committee were present. The transcript shows no further discussion, amendments, or follow-up tasks assigned during the meeting. The minutes, which the chair said would record the action, are the formal record of the removal.
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