Aspermont ISD Board shifts hiring power to Superintendent

Legal advisors guide board to resolve conflict of interest amid teacher shortages
  • AISD Board President Lorenzo Calamaco and Superintendent Zach Morris share opposing views during Monday's meeting.
    AISD Board President Lorenzo Calamaco and Superintendent Zach Morris share opposing views during Monday's meeting.
    The Aspermont ISD Board of Trustees deliberations and concerns resolved in a split vote on Monday, when after consultation with legal advisors, the board granted hiring authority to the district superintendent, thereby avoiding nepotism violations amid ongoing educational workforce shortages.Aspermont ISD Board member Shane Polk, who ran unopposed in the 2023 election and has been servin...

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