January 2022 Committee on School Initiatives Item 2
Recommendation for One Appointment to the Boys Ranch Independent School District Board of Trustees
January 28, 2022
COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL INITIATIVES: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONSENT
SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the board to consider one appointment to the board of trustees of Boys Ranch Independent School District (ISD). The appointment is necessary due to the resignation of one board member.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.352.
TEC, §11.352 authorizes the State Board of Education (SBOE) to appoint school board members in special purpose school districts.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the statutory authority section of this agenda.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: The SBOE is statutorily authorized to appoint board members for ISDs created under its authority to establish school districts. Trustees so appointed hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. When a vacancy occurs, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch notifies the commissioner of education of the vacancy in compliance with TEC, §11.352. The CEO submits resumes and other documents verifying that the individuals are qualified to hold the position as well as a statement that the individual would accept the position if appointed. The CEO is required by 19 TAC §61.2 to provide one nomination to the SBOE. The nominee must be qualified under the general school laws of Texas.
Mr. Mark Strother, interim president and CEO of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, has notified the commissioner of one vacancy on the board of trustees of Boys Ranch ISD. The vacancy is due to the resignation of Mr. Robert Marshall. The president and CEO has requested that Mr. Joshua Sprock be appointed for a two-year term. Supporting documentation for the recommended candidate is attached.
MOTION TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education:
Based on Mr. Mark Strother’s recommendation, approve the appointment of Mr. Joshua Sprock to serve a two-year term of office, from January 28, 2022, to January 28, 2024, on the Boys Ranch ISD Board of Trustees.
Staff Members Responsible:
Jeffrey Cottrill, Deputy Commissioner, Governance and Accountability
Christopher Lucas, Director, Policy, Planning, and Operations, Governance and Accountability
Attachment:
Correspondence from Mr. Mark Strother, interim president and CEO of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch ISD that includes supporting material for the nominee