Arlington ISD trustees ratify new chief schools officer, endorse TASB candidate and approve consent agenda
May 21, 2024 | ARLINGTON ISD, School Districts, Texas
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The Arlington ISD Board of Trustees on June 5 unanimously ratified an administrative appointment discussed in closed session, endorsed a candidate for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Region 11 board, and approved the consent agenda with one item withheld.
Trustee Fowler moved to ratify the administrative appointment; Trustee Mike seconded. "All seven voted in the affirmative," President Chapa announced after the roll call. Superintendent Smith then introduced the hire: "We are excited to announce Dr. Brett Champion as our new chief schools officer," Smith said, summarizing Champion's background as a 34‑year educator and recent superintendent in Medford, Oregon, with prior leadership roles in Klein and Leander ISDs.
Later in the meeting, Vice President Sarah McMorrow moved to endorse Julie Cole of Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD for Region 11, Position A on the TASB Board of Directors; Trustee Brooklyn Richardson seconded. Trustees voted 7–0 to endorse Cole, who trustees praised for regional experience and work with TASB.
Trustee Wilbanks moved, and Trustee Fowler seconded, approval of the consent agenda (items a–e and g–i); the board noted consent item F was being withheld for additional work. The motion carried unanimously, 7–0.
What the actions mean: the ratification confirms the appointment the board discussed in closed session and signals the district will onboard Dr. Champion to the chief schools officer role this summer. The TASB endorsement is an external, organizational vote of support for a trustee candidate; the district noted Cole's long service with TASB. The consent agenda approval cleared routine items except for one item the board will return to.
The board recorded no citizen speakers during open forum or the related public hearings tied to these votes. Trustees scheduled no further action on these approvals at the meeting; effective dates and personnel start dates discussed in closed session were not specified on the public record at the meeting's end.
Trustee Fowler moved to ratify the administrative appointment; Trustee Mike seconded. "All seven voted in the affirmative," President Chapa announced after the roll call. Superintendent Smith then introduced the hire: "We are excited to announce Dr. Brett Champion as our new chief schools officer," Smith said, summarizing Champion's background as a 34‑year educator and recent superintendent in Medford, Oregon, with prior leadership roles in Klein and Leander ISDs.
Later in the meeting, Vice President Sarah McMorrow moved to endorse Julie Cole of Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD for Region 11, Position A on the TASB Board of Directors; Trustee Brooklyn Richardson seconded. Trustees voted 7–0 to endorse Cole, who trustees praised for regional experience and work with TASB.
Trustee Wilbanks moved, and Trustee Fowler seconded, approval of the consent agenda (items a–e and g–i); the board noted consent item F was being withheld for additional work. The motion carried unanimously, 7–0.
What the actions mean: the ratification confirms the appointment the board discussed in closed session and signals the district will onboard Dr. Champion to the chief schools officer role this summer. The TASB endorsement is an external, organizational vote of support for a trustee candidate; the district noted Cole's long service with TASB. The consent agenda approval cleared routine items except for one item the board will return to.
The board recorded no citizen speakers during open forum or the related public hearings tied to these votes. Trustees scheduled no further action on these approvals at the meeting; effective dates and personnel start dates discussed in closed session were not specified on the public record at the meeting's end.
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