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Judson ISD Rescinds Ouster Vote, Keeps Superintendent as Board Seeks Legal Counsel

Legal uncertainty frames the board’s next steps during a projected $30 million deficit.

Judson ISD Superintendent Milton Fields will remain in his post following trustee discussion to oust him from his role atop the district.
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Overview

  • After a tense special meeting, Milton “Rob” Fields remains superintendent following a rescinded 4-3 vote to relieve him.
  • Trustees then voted 6-1 to hire outside legal counsel, declining to terminate Fields’s $265,000 contract.
  • The board met in closed session for more than three hours and did not disclose what was discussed.
  • Fields’s attorney, Tiger Hanner, warned of potential litigation if the board removed his client.
  • Teachers, parents and a campus principal publicly backed Fields as the district considers cuts or school closures tied to declining enrollment and lost pandemic-era funding.