Lubbock ISD Appoints Christina Skeen to District 5

The board filled the vacant seat left by John Weddige's September resignation, with Skeen serving through May 2028.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Administration

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of stacked wooden school desks in a bare doorway against a flat sky, in deep navy, cream, and muted red. — Lubbock ISD trustees unanimously appointed Christina Skeen, a former classroom teacher and curriculum specialist, to fill the District 5 seat vacated by John Weddige's September 30 resignation. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Lubbock ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a special-called meeting to appoint Christina Skeen to the vacant District 5 seat. Skeen will serve the remainder of the term, which expires in May 2028.

Why it matters

The appointment fills a seat vacated when John Weddige resigned on September 30, keeping the seven-member board at full strength for Lubbock ISD governance. Skeen's background as a classroom teacher and curriculum specialist brings instructional experience to the board.

The board's unanimous vote filled the District 5 seat from a pool of three applicants, against a board of seven trustees. The source does not detail the evaluation criteria or the vote-by-vote deliberation behind the choice.

The players

Lubbock Independent School District Board of Trustees

The seven-member elected body that governs Lubbock ISD and made the appointment.

Christina Skeen

An educator with more than two decades of experience who was appointed to the District 5 seat.

Nancy Sharp

The Board President who commented on the board's selection of Skeen.

The details

Skeen first taught third grade at Wheelock Elementary School and later at Wheatley Elementary, which closed in 2013, before helping open Ervin Elementary. She has also worked as a learning designer and STEM specialist for AVID Center and is currently an instructional designer and curriculum consultant.

September 30, 2026: John Weddige resigned from the District 5 seat.
November 9, 2026: The board voted unanimously to appoint Skeen at a special-called meeting.
May 2028: Skeen's appointed term expires.

Administration Context

Under the Texas Education Code, boards may fill mid-term trustee vacancies by appointment rather than a special election, which is the route Lubbock ISD followed here. This keeps the seat filled until the next regular election cycle ends in May 2028.

Lubbock ISD families now have a District 5 trustee in place through May 2028 without waiting for a special election. The board's full seven-member composition continues to shape policy decisions affecting students in the district.

The takeaway

A mid-term board appointment can keep a school district fully represented without a special election, so residents who want input can attend trustee meetings and contact their board members directly.