Columbus ISD board votes to interview two superintendent applicants

The Columbus Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting April 2, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Columbus High School CISD Board Room to interview superintendent applicants and to consider next steps in the district’s leadership search. Trustees listed as present were Robert Russell (president), Bo Schobel (vice president), Dorothy Wostarek (secretary), Lee May, Kimberly Johnson, Michele Eden and Carla Wiggs.

According to the meeting minutes, the board met in closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code Section 551.074, for "Board Interview and Discussion of Superintendent Applicants." The minutes record the post-session action: "The Board unanimously moved to approve interviewing two applicants." That action was recorded as unanimous among trustees present; the minutes do not identify who moved or seconded the motion.

The vote to advance two applicants was the only formal action recorded on the agenda. The minutes do not list names of the applicants, a timeline for interviews, or any procedural details about when public announcements or finalist selections would occur. The document shows the special meeting began at 6:00 PM and adjourned at 8:45 PM.

The minutes include a signature line dated April 13, 2026, for the secretary. The document lists Dorothy Wostarek as secretary in the attendance roster; the signature line in the transcript contains a typographic error and was corrected in this report to match the name spelled earlier in the minutes. No further direction, committee assignments, or public comment items are recorded for this session.

Next steps—including the identities of the two applicants to be interviewed, interview dates, and whether interviews or finalist announcements will be public—were not specified in the minutes. The district did not record any additional motions or votes at the conclusion of the special meeting.