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Union Grove trustees extend multiple staff contracts, including administrators and technology director

Union Grove Independent School District Board of Trustees · February 9, 2026

Summary

Following closed session trustees unanimously extended contracts for counselors, administrators, the technology director and the business manager’s probationary employment for the 2026–27 year (and multi-year terms where noted).

After adjourning to closed session, the Union Grove ISD Board of Trustees returned and approved a series of contract extensions on Feb. 9.

Trustees extended the contract of Kathryn Smith (Elementary Counselor) for a 10-month term for 2026–27 and extended Jennifer Applegate (District Counselor) for an 11-month term for 2026–27. The board also approved extensions for Amanda Childress and Stephaney Wallace (Certified Administrators) for 11-month terms for 2026–27 and extended Landon Trent (Certified Administrator) for a 12-month term through 2026–27. Trustees approved a multi-year 12-month extension for Kyle Adams (Certified Administrator) through the 2028–29 year and a multi-year non-certified 12-month contract for Colton Shaver as Technology Director covering 2026–27 and 2027–28. The board also extended a probationary 12-month contract for Kelly Klein (Business Manager) for 2026–27.

All listed personnel actions were approved unanimously, according to the meeting minutes. The motions and seconds are recorded but the minutes do not include employment contracts in full; implementation steps such as contract execution and payroll updates fall to district administration.

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