Uvalde CISD Board votes to suspend search for Superintendent

School Board convenes meeting before empty seats at the Benson Board Room

“At our Uvalde CISD’s Board Meeting on Monday Night, February 6th, the Board of Trustees voted to suspend the Superintendent Search. Mr. Patterson will continue in the Interim Superintendent role until a date to be determined,” Executive Director of Communications and Marketing said in an email to the Uvalde Hesperian.
 The board met for over an hour and a half in a closed door executive session as part of a training meeting. There were only two people in the audience but later left while the board met behind closed doors. Otherwise, only the Uvalde Hesperian was in physical attendance at the beginning of the meeting and for over an hour as the board met in a private room.
 Uvalde CISD issued notice on Thursday, February 2nd, of a Training Meeting to be held at 5:30 PM in the Benson Board Room located at 601 Dean St in Uvalde.
 Following the closed door session the agenda states the following the agenda called for the board to Reconvene from closed session for action relevant to items covered during closed session and other items listed including  the following: Consideration and take possible action regarding Superintendent Search Process and Schedule.