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Decatur ISD hires Cliff Watkins as athletic director and grants superintendent expanded hiring authority
Summary
The board approved hiring Cliff Watkins as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach and delegated hiring authority for contractual personnel to the superintendent from May 12 to Sept. 30, 2026; motions passed 6-0.
The Decatur ISD Board of Trustees on May 11 approved the hiring of Cliff Watkins as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. Trustee Nate Bayless moved and Trustee Sandra Schneider seconded the motion; the minutes record the action as passed 6-0.
Separately, trustees voted to extend delegated hiring authority to the superintendent for contractual personnel from May 12 through Sept. 30, 2026, a motion moved by Trustee Nate Bayless and seconded by Trustee Delvon Campbell that passed 6-0. The board also approved hiring of professional personnel for the 2026–2027 school year in a separate motion (6-0). The minutes do not list individual hires beyond the athletic director.
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