001Okay, we're back in open session. We're going to take uh >> [snorts] >> B first discussion possible actions regarding approval of volunteer retirement agreement and release between the district and the uh superintendent and authorizing the board president to execute that agreement. Uh Mr. Escobedo and members of the board, just um before we uh uh go back or you know, take this item up, I would like would like for the minutes to reflect that um the superintendent has submitted a written notice of retirement uh to Mr. Escobedo as president of the board and to the rest of the members of the board and that this notice of um retirement um will be effective April 7th and that such uh notice shall be maintained in the minutes uh of this meeting. Okay, do we [snorts] have a
002motion? I move to acknowledge receipt of and accept Superintendent Dina B. Briones' written notice of retirement, provided that such notice is expressly contingent upon and subject to the board's approval of voluntary separation agreement and release between the district and the superintendent to be considered by the board this evening. In the event the board does not approve the voluntary separation agreement, the conditional acceptance of the retirement shall be deemed withdrawn. Do we have a second? Second. Seconded by uh Sammy Houston. Uh questions, concerns? If not, all in favor? Against? Abstention? I'm going to abstain. So, uh there's Bruce Four. I had no I had What? I went with the the motion. He voted four. So, did you vote or not? Yes, I did. Okay. But, you didn't hear the motion. Yes, he said he voted for
003the motion. So, the uh vote is uh four two and one. The uh uh carries. We're going back to A, discussion and possible action. Recess. Terminate. Mr. President, I think there's a a second motion for B. Regarding item B, sir, there that is the voluntary um uh separation agreement. So, that that item is part of B. It was uh what we call the item up. So, there was a notice of retirement which was accepted. Now, the board can entertain a motion on the the separation agreement. Which is which one? I motion to approve the voluntary separation agreement and release between the district and Crystal City ISD superintendent Dina Bibb Jones providing the superintendent's voluntary retirement from employment with the district effective April 7th, 2026 as presented to the board and authorize the board president to
004execute the retirement agreement and general release on behalf of the district. I just a point of order prior to that, I did want the minutes reflect that Ms. Briones was provided the agreement in advance and had the opportunity to have counsel provide you know, counsel regarding um to consult with legal counsel the terms of such agreement. Okay. Do we have a second? Second. Second now, Sammy Houston questions, concerns? If not, all in favor. There's four against. Three, four three. Motion >> [clears throat] >> passes. Uh Do we have any other motions or Do we have any So, that takes care of item B, sir. The next item would be if you wanted to go back to item A, which dealt with the third addendum. To A? Item six. Yes, that was seven. Okay. A, seven,
005eight. The red top one. Okay, discussion possible action to rescind terminate it then. And which is the third addendum to the uh superintendent's employment contract approved on January the 21st through uh the 26, uh extend the superintendent contract term through June 30th, 2027. Is there a motion? I move that in connection with and contingent upon the board's approval of the voluntary separation agreement and general release between the district and Dina Bibbionas, the board hereby rescinds, terminates, and extinguishes the third addendum to the superintendent employment contract approved on January 21st, 2026 with the extended which extended the superintendent's employment term through June 30th, 2027 to effective April 7th, 2026 and affirms that Dina Bibbionas shall have no further employment relationship with the district after April 7th, 2026 except as expressly provided in the voluntary separation agreement
006and release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board further affirms and ratifies that that the provision of the third addendum providing for payment of 15 days of unused state leave days to the superintendent conditioned upon the superintendent's waiver and release of contractual rights has been satisfied or will be satisfied by the district and such payment and the related waiver shall survive the recession and extend Uh Did we cover all of them in order on the on C Are we going to uh table that one or Yeah. I move that we table The motion must only have to table discussion possible action to appoint interim superintendent of schools authorize the uh board president and consultation with legal counsel to negotiate terms uh and execute an interim superintendent employment agreement. So, that's been tabled. Uh second. I second the
007second. Second. I made the motion, so I need to second. I need a second. Second. Second. Uh all in favor? I abstain. Abstain. Uh six. Uh for the motion. Uh nobody against and one abstention. Is that all we have? That's items um seven through eight. There are two other uh There's any There's any action Uh we don't have anything. The last thing we have is to adjourn. May I motion to adjourn? Motion. Motion by Mr. Houston. Second. Second. Second one by Vince Martinez. It's confirmed. All in favor? It's 7-0. Meeting adjourned. It's May 26th.