Lubbock ISD trustees hire Carol Evans as director of procurement
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After a closed session, the Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Carol Evans as director of procurement. Trustees approved the motion unanimously; Evans thanked the board and outlined goals focused on customer service and collaboration.
The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted to hire Carol Evans as the district’s new director of procurement following an executive closed session.
Trustees moved, seconded and approved the appointment; the board announced the motion carried 6-0. The board recorded the motion on the public record: “I move that we hire Carol Evans as the new director of procurement.” No named mover or seconder was recorded in the open minutes.
Carol Evans addressed the board after the vote, saying she was “genuinely honored and humbled to accept the role of director.” Evans said she will measure decisions against the district’s standard “every child, every day,” and that she intends to “increase our level of customer service and responsiveness,” collaborate with principals and department heads, and “break down barriers” to align procurement strategies with district goals.
The action followed an executive closed session under Texas Government Code chapter 551. The public minutes show the hiring motion and the unanimous vote; no additional conditions or effective date were specified.