Centerville ISD board approves Dottie Sullivan as lone finalist for superintendent

CENTERVILLE — The Centerville ISD School Board voted unanimously on May 25 to approve Dottie Sullivan as the lone finalist for the district’s superintendent position and authorized staff to provide public notice of the naming.

Board member Tommy Neyland moved to approve the selection of Dottie Sullivan as lone finalist and to give public notice; the motion was seconded by board member Tuffy Loftin and carried 7-0. The vote was recorded as: Charles Nash, Tommy Neyland, Lana Marcus, Terry Largent, Tuffy Loftin, Joel Smith and Eric Schwab — all voting "Yea." The motion text, as recorded in the meeting minutes, directed public notice of the naming of the lone finalist.

The action took place during a special meeting held at Centerville Junior-Senior High School. The board confirmed a quorum and opened the meeting’s public comment period, noting there were no speakers during Open Forum. Under an earlier agenda item the board recorded that no deliberation or discussion took place.

The board did not discuss additional details about next steps, timelines for final appointment, or any contract terms in the minutes. The recorded action authorizes public notice only; any final appointment or employment contract is not documented in the meeting record.