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- DeSpain Blows Budget Just as He Leaves Town
arriving at the ICISD superintendent's residence for him to load up and move on, Superintendent Ray DeSpain DeSpain's silence. Just as DeSpain did in the budget amendment for $98,000 for the athletic department (see Spend Spend (DeSpain's UHauls were loaded and gone within 24 hours of Helm's report.) "God speed to all of you" DeSpain said when he formally announced his resignation to the board immediately
- DeSpain Submits Resignation Leaving Legacy of Stormwater Flooding and Huge Budget Deficit
At sunset and within hours of DeSpain submitting his resignation letter, a Uhaul sits in front of the In the foreground is the flood damaged Fleming Avenue that DeSpain leaves to all of his successors for In perhaps the most anti climatic board moment ever, ICISD Superintendent Ray DeSpain submitted his resignation See this post, DeSpain Blows Budget Just as He Leaves Town, for Helms' report and analysis of the board's
- Mayor Taylor Takes Parting Shots at Penultimate Council Meeting just as Supt. DeSpain Snubs City
This combined audio clip of Superintendent DeSpain's update to the school board on speed bumps and the DeSpain's update and the City Council discussion on the Government in the Sun YouTube channel. DeSpain's presentation was an update, and no action was taken by the Board. DeSpain, where I first raised publicly DeSpain's potential termination. -:17 The City Council vote to DeSpain and board members Ashley Hill and Wade Miller.
- Blackout Happens as DeSpain Counts the Days for His New Job and ICISD Meets Again in Exec Session
Irion County ISD is in search of a new superintendent...upon Gidding ISD's acceptance of Superintendent DeSpain KWHI Radio has also announced that DeSpain is the "Lone Finalist" for the Giddings job. Technically, DeSpain is in the window under the law where nothing can be finalized for 21 days. The District, lead by Superintendent DeSpain and President Flores, has wholly dismissed me as its neighbor
- Spend Spend Spend
Superintendent DeSpain is entirely silent during the discussion and likewise offers no excuses, and 3 And, DeSpain himself did not offer up a resignation or announce his new post at Giddings. May 11 update: TASB has announced that Giddings "voted to hire" DeSpain on May 4, but there is still Of the seven board members, only Carlile, Hill and Rey were present when DeSpain was hired in 2019. Given it was announced that they needed to fill DeSpain's shoes in July, it seems likely they will seek
- We Have a Quorum with the President Absent
That suburban in the background is Superintendent DeSpain's. There's no discussion during the meeting that Superintendent DeSpain is leaving for Giddings ISD. He's on vacation and has "permanently checked out" according to statements from Superintendent DeSpain And, speaking of public, it's been raised on this site and elsewhere that both DeSpain and Flores are And, at one point during the Executive Session both DeSpain and Helms left the building.
- We Have a Lot of Work to Do
district growth and community wide flooding are regretfully part of Mayor Taylor's and Superintendent Ray DeSpain's (Audio of the May 1 2023 city council meeting relating to Superintendent DeSpain and board member Chad Superintendent DeSpain shares the same responsibility, as his and President Flores's decisions have directly DeSpain are together in the same room in a public meeting. Your term ends with the election on Saturday, and Superintendent DeSpain will be learning about his new
- ICISD finally goes public with superintendent search
Superintendent DeSpain's legacy will include using school funds to pave a city owned street, Juanita,
- ICISD Board Meeting June 11 2023 to Discuss Superintendent Hiring
Then DeSpain was hired in December 2019, spent more than the bond amount of $18 million, and now he is Potter has already left after collecting close to $1 million in fees, and the Potter/DeSpain legacy might
- ICISD Special Board Meeting July 23 2024
DeSpain when ICISD completely eliminated the public forum, so I watch this issue closely.) DeSpain's tenure was in fact nonexistent.
- First Sun Burst - Irion County School Board Audio
legalese, the agenda was written to specifically include the possibility of firing Superintendent Ray DeSpain
- ICISD Board Meeting to Hire Interim Superintendent
An interim would be needed to do the work of a superintendent if DeSpain's resignation is already effective














