001Yes. I am exactly. We will now call this meeting a special meeting of the Board of Trustees from Mesquite Independent School District. To order on this is this Wednesday? Wednesday, May the 7th, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.. First item is to. Oh, there is a quorum present, and this meeting was posted in a manner required by law. Next, I'm going to open up for an audience section. Sabrina, does anybody wish to speak? There being none. Then we will close the audience section. We have an item under Personnel and Action item to approve administrative term contract for the campus. Athletic coordinator. Head coach. Football coach at Horn High School. The campus does. So it was. Is it a board doctor? Rivera. Want to recommend for hire coach Vernon Hughes? He brings more than a decade of coaching
002experience to Mesquite ISD, having led successful athletic programs at multiple Texas high schools including Del Valle, Hutto, Lagrange, Cuero, and Nacogdoches. Most recently has served as the athletic coordinator and head football coach at Weis High School in Pflugerville ISD, where he led his team to a nine and two record and a 12 six A district championship in his first season. Coach Hughes was named the thousand six coach of the year and earned a spot in David Campbell, Texas Football's 40 under 40 top coaches list. Under his leadership, Weis averaged 48.1 points per game in 2024 and sent more than 20 athletes to compete at the collegiate level. Known for his offensive expertise, Coach Hughes has broken school records at every stop, consistently leading teams that average over 40 points per game. He holds a bachelor's
003degree, in kinesiology from Texas Lutheran University, and brings with him a proven track record of leadership, commitment and commitment to student athletic, development. My eyes are not as good reading small text, but, with that being said, I would love to recommend for hire, as the next head football coach, campus coordinator along with Miss Brown, Coach Vernon Hughes. Board members. Action item. Board member states. The president approved the move to approve. I have a motion by Mr. Campbell and a second by Mr. Bingham to approve the contract for the new head coach, horn High School. Any discussion? All those in favor, please indicate by saying I, those opposed, nay. Motion passes unanimously. Coach Hughes, you are limited to 35 minutes. I only need about a minute. Hey, first off, I want to say thank you, for
004allowing me to, for this incredible opportunity to be board approved for, to work in Mesquite. I-s-d. I want to say thank you to Doctor Rivera. Miss Brown, coach groves. I just think that this is such a great opportunity for me and my family. My family's not able to be here at 730 board meeting. I'm beyond that. That's. That's a little tough when you got some little ones. So, But no, I I'm extremely excited, to lead horn athletics. To be able to build and serve and grow those student athletes to staff the community. And I truly can't wait to get started. Thank you. Doctor Rivera. Yeah. So welcome. Coach Hughes. Julie Mesquita is the family. And so, in addition to, Coach Hughes this morning, it doesn't require a board of board approval, but, I want to
005make an announcement. We are naming, transitioning a little bit, as we probably already know. And the messaging gone out. Emails, videos, communication by me, the board and the executive team. We're all tightening up our belts. We all trying to do more with less. And so we're starting to set the example in central office. And with that in mind. I'm combining two jobs. And those two jobs are Vanguard High School principal and the, CTE director position. The new position will be called executive principal and head of CTE programs, and it will be none other than Clint El Sasser, which is here in the audience. Please stand to be recognized. There will be a lot of there will be a lot of duties, and a lot of studying as we try to support Mr. Alsace-Lorraine completing these
006two humongous tasks. But we believe in his ability to to, to lead, learn and be coach. And so I know it's not board approval because it doesn't, it's still at the same pay grade level, but I know that, and so El Sasser will do the district, well, and will perform amazingly for the interests of the community, the students and the organization. Great. Congratulations. Well, welcome, coaches, and congratulations to you and family. And, I know that, you're excited. I know the, kids will be excited to meet you at horn as soon as you get out there. And I know you do a great job for, as the athletic head athletic director at the school as well as the head coach. Football coach. Looking forward to some great, character development and, leadership being built by those students
007that you're going to be, addressing and working with. Congratulations to Mr. El Sasser. We're looking forward to your continued leadership and what you can do for the district. Board members, any other comments you want to make or so. Since there is no other business and there's no objection. We are now officially adjourned at 735. Thank you.