The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously during a special-called meeting Monday morning to appoint Christina Skeen to the vacant District 5 seat. Skeen begins serving immediately and will fill the rest of the term, which expires in May 2028.
The seat opened when John Weddige resigned Sept. 30 to focus on his family. Board President Nancy Sharp said Skeen was one of three candidates who applied.
Who is Christina Skeen
Skeen taught third grade at Wheelock Elementary and second through fifth grades at Wheatley Elementary, where she was on staff when the school closed in 2013. She then helped open Ervin Elementary, teaching fifth-grade science and social studies, and later served as the district’s elementary science instructional specialist. She later worked as a learning designer and STEM specialist for AVID Center, a San Diego-based college and career readiness organization, and is now an instructional designer and curriculum consultant. She is the parent of two current Lubbock ISD students.
“I believe every student deserves strong educational opportunities, regardless of the campus they attend or the circumstances they bring to school,” Skeen said in the district’s announcement.
Skeen said the board faces challenges including declining enrollment and campus shifts, evolving student needs and broader pressures on public education. “Meeting those challenges requires transparent decision-making and sustained community trust,” she said.
What district leaders said
Sharp said Skeen’s years teaching in Lubbock ISD Title I schools, her role as a district parent and her national consulting work give her “a unique perspective in the broader field of public education.”
Superintendent Kathy Rollo called Skeen “an excellent choice for our Board of Trustees.”
About the board
Lubbock ISD’s seven trustees set the district’s operating budget and policy. Five are elected from single-member districts and two serve at large, all on staggered four-year terms.
Source: Lubbock ISD’s Nov. 9 announcement. For district information, visit Lubbock ISD.
