The Brownwood ISD school board has a new leadership team after reorganizing Monday night, with Place 4 trustee Tim Wilson elected president and four trustees taking the oath of office following the Nov. 3 election.

Wilson replaces Michael Cloy, the outgoing board member and former president who did not seek another term. Cloy was honored with a reception before the board meeting. He was first elected to the Brownwood school board in 2010.

Trustees also elected Connor Arrington as vice president and Diane Thompson as secretary. The changes establish the board’s leadership structure as it begins work with four newly seated or returning trustees.

Four trustees take the oath

Krista Behler, executive assistant to the superintendent, administered the oath of office to Roderick Jones, Keith Howey, Justin Posey and Connor Arrington.

  • Jones represents Place 6 and was first elected in 1995.
  • Howey was elected unopposed to Place 1, the seat formerly held by Cloy.
  • Posey represents Place 7 and was first elected in 2022.
  • Arrington was appointed in May 2025 to fill a vacancy.

The four trustees ran unopposed in the Nov. 3 election, according to the report. The meeting also marked Howey’s arrival on the board after his uncontested election to the Place 1 seat.

Wilson brings previous board experience

Wilson, who is retired from the construction industry, previously served 10 years on the Brownwood school board. He resigned in 2005 after moving out of the single-member district he represented.

He later spent time working in the Austin area before moving back to Brownwood in 2020, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Wilson said he had previously served as board president for about five years during his earlier 10-year tenure.

“It’s an honor,” Wilson said of being elected board president. “I have served on the board before, and I was the board president back then. And while it’s not exactly on my bucket list, it’s something I’m excited to do. Working with these guys, the administration team and the teachers that we have here in Brownwood is just an amazing honor and I’m glad to do it.”

Wilson said he does not expect special challenges from the reorganized board. He said Howey will need time to become familiar with the role and attend training, but expressed confidence in the new trustee.

“Keith Howey is going to make a great board member,” Wilson said. “Keith’s going to have to get his feet on the ground and learn a little bit and go to some trainings, but that’s not going to be a problem for him.”

Wilson also pointed to the board’s experienced trustees as a reason for optimism, saying, “I think we’re in pretty good shape.”