Lamesa School Superintendent Jim Knight is expected Thursday to provide a rebuttal to the board which decided by a split vote last month against extending his contract beyond the summer of 2024.The board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Central Office’s board room at 212 N. Houston Street.After meeting in executive session at their regular meeting last month, the board came out and voted 4-3 against extending Knight’s contract. They gave no details about their decision.Board president Rebecca Gonzales and board members Kelli Merritt, Ernest Ogeda and April Martinez cast the votes against extending Knight’s contract. Melissa Cazares,