Judson ISD found itself without its top leader when Superintendent Jeanette Ball resigned in November following closed-door discussions related to her annual performance evaluation. Neither the district nor Ball has issued a statement explaining why she resigned, but in her resignation agreement with the district, Ball did received a $140,000 payout.
Trustees agreed by consensus—after nearly two hours of discussion and negotiation on dates—to move forward with the proposed timeline, although Trustee Jose Macias did make note that the schedule can always be amended if it is needed.
Some key dates, according to the timeline, include board and stakeholder engagement interviews slated for Feb. 20-21; a slate of candidates presented to the the board March 27; board interviews in person with candidates April 10, 11, and 12; the announcement of a lone finalist on April 20; and the superintendent’s appointment on May 11.
The meeting came less than a week after it was announced that Ball was chosen as the lone finalist Jan. 17 for superintendent of San Antonio’s Southwest ISD. The SISD board must now wait the state-mandated 21-day period of time before solidifying the employment deal.
“By law, the board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Dr. Ball to be the new superintendent for Southwest ISD. Ball is slated to replace outgoing Superintendent Dr. Lloyd Verstuyft,” the board shared in its announcement.
