After no action was taken on the renewal of teacher’s contracts during the regular school board meeting held on Tuesday, April 21, a special session was conducted on the following Friday to address this item.
At the previous meeting, Board member Edgar Salazar requested the special meeting to discuss contracts of certain teaching personnel. Following Salazar’s request board member David Mitchell reminded Salazar as well as the entire board that all professional personnel had been discussed in Executive Session during the previous meeting on March 24. He went on to say all principals on each campus had recommended renewing contracts of all teachers on each respective campus.
A motion by Mitchell to vote on the contracts failed by a 3-4 vote with Salazar, Danny Escalante, Cody Williams, and Russel Dial voting against the motion.
School superintendent Gary Davis set Friday, April 24, as the date to conduct the special session.
The Board then met in Special Session at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020, in the High School Auditorium, 601 Mustang Ave., Denver City, Texas.
Members present included Brad Woosley, Russell Dial, Jess Roberts, David Mitchell, Edgar Salazar, Danny Escalante and Cody Williams.
No members were absent.
School Personnel Present were Gary Davis, junior high principal Billy Moore, and Athletic Director Chief Bridgforth.
Board President Brad Woosley called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m., led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag and Texas Flag, and gave the invocation.
There was no public discussion.
Motion was made by David Mitchell and seconded by Jess Roberts to renew professional contracts as presented. It was a 4-3 vote to approve, with Cody Williams, Danny Escalante, and Edgar Salazar voting against.
Those contracts included: Ben Anderson, Yesenia Andrade, Jennifer Armendarez, Melina Barrientos, Bobby Barron, Mickey Berrym, Clinton Bowman, Jaymie Brown, Scott Burkett, Kristy Burkett, Lida Bustos, Rondalyn Butler, Colton Campbell, Lisa Clinton, Danielle Conde, Carrie Conley, Jennifer Coston, Carla Cruz, Megan David, Kristy Deaton, George Dees, Laura Dees, Esmeralda Dela Rosa, Randi Demel, Danci Dennis, Phyllis Dial, Kim Dierschke, Kendra Duncan, Kaitlyn Duncan, Douglas Duncan, Jacklyn Duncan, Alicia Espinoza, Leah Esquivel, Jessie Flores, Jessica Flores, Daniel Fontenot, Marisela Franco, Lori Friesen, Brad Friesen, Rebecca Garate-Lewis, Celesta Garcia, Cristal Garcia, Erika Garcia, Abraham Garcia, Janet Gibson, Chris Gonzales, Jennifer Gonzalez, Paige Gonzalez, and Bryce Green.
Also approved was B.J. Green, Eric Harrel, Kelli Hilburn, Amy Hill, Kristie Hix, Mary Huse, Cary Jackson, Mary Jimenez, Jade Johnson, Dusty Joiner, Twyla Jones, Jodie Keith, Stephanie Kennedy, Tina King, Ginger Langehennig, Brian Lewis, Anthony Livingston, Misti Livingston, Yazmin Lozano, Stephen McCormick, Jennifer McCray, Bretta McLeroy, John David Milligan, Treon Minall, Hortencia Montana, Heidi Moore, Cara Mumma, Teri Ortega, Melissa Owings, Peri Padgett, Kala Parker, Kristin Peters, Bessie Pierson, Patricia Rawls, Sonya Roberts, Stacie Robles, Patricia Rodriguez, Cynthia Romines, Sonya Sanchez, Raul Santillan, Alisha Stake, Marianne Stephens, Steven Taylor, Tracy Taylor, Rebecca Villareal, Shanna Weir, Mitzi Welch, Curtis Williams, Tonnia Williams, Claudette Wingo, Krystal Woosley, and Sonya Young.
Probationary contracts included: Haylee Alarcon, Amariz Antillon, Zachary Barron, Taw McLeroy, Raegan Garcia, Melinda Hammons, Pamela Hightower, Halee Howard, Lizeth Lopez, Alyssa Armendarez, Katelyn Reyna, Adrienne Williams, Regina Cummings, Darla Gleaves, Patti Lindsey, Mary Louis, Barry Morgan, Bailee Burkett, John Faith, Yolanda Luster, Reyna Matsler, Stephanie Pope, Melisaa Rice, and Jaci Zingerman.
At 7:20 PM, motion was made by Edgar Salazar and seconded by Danny Escalante to go into executive session. It was a 3-4 vote, with Brad Woosley, Russell Dial, David Mitchell, and Jess Roberts voting against the motion. Therefore, the meeting continued in open session.
There being no further business, motion was made by Cody Williams and seconded by Edgar Salazar to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 PM. The motion carried unanimously.
The next scheduled regular meeting will be on May 19 starting at 6:15.
