An agenda for Thursday’s meeting includes considering action on a voluntary separation agreement with the Keller schools leader. view article

A TEA examiner is processing witnesses’ testimony from a public hearing surrounding allegations Mart ISD wrongfully terminated its former superintendent Betsy Burnett. Burnett lost her job back in November, leaving some in the community angry and wanting answers. In opening arguments, Mart ISD’s lawyers said Burnett became unprofessional and resentful after she received a lower rating on her annual review from board members in the beginning of last year. view article

At a special board meeting on Thursday, January 23rd, the Buna ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Julie Motomura the Lone Finalist for the superintendent position with Buna ISD. Dr. Motomura is in her 34th year of public education and is currently the superintendent of Schulenburg ISD. While at Schulenberg, Dr. Motomura helped pass a 19.5 million bond, enacted the Guardian Program, developed and was approved for the Teacher Incentive Allotment Program, passed a balanced budget, and added money to the fund balance among other accomplishments. Dr. Motomura is a native of Buna and has worked in BISD in numerous roles. She is excited to "come home" and get to work. The BISD board will approve Dr. Motomura as superintendent after the mandatory 21 day waiting period.

The San Isidro Independent School District school board announced on their Facebook page their choice for superintendent lone finalist. The school board said they have selected Elsa V. Morris as the lone finalist for the superintendent position during a special board meeting on January 20. view article

The Henderson ISD Board of Trustees named Brian Bowman as its finalist Tuesday for the position of superintendent. Bowman is expected to begin in February after the required 21-day waiting period. Bowman currently serves as the Diboll ISD superintendent, and has over 20 years of experience in education. He previously spent time as a principal at Gilmer High School, and Director of Community and media Relations at Longview ISD. view article

Fort Worth ISD wants to find its permanent superintendent before the first bell rings in the 2025-26 school year. On Tuesday, the district got one step closer, as trustees voted unanimously to post the vacant superintendent position for a 10-day period beginning Jan. 23. view article

The Henderson Independent School District Board of Trustees has named Brian Bowman as lone finalist for the position of superintendent. The announcement came after the board spent Tuesday reviewing applications and interviewing selected candidates, according to HISD’s spokesperson David Chenault. Bowman is expected to officially begin in February, pending the required 21-day waiting period. view article

In a special board meeting Monday, the San Isidro Independent School District selected Elsa V. Morris as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. Morris recently served as the interim superintendent at Rio Grande City Grulla CISD. She was appointed to that position in August 2024 after that district voted to reassign Adolfo Peña, the previous superintendent, to another position. view article

Livingston ISD announced the appointment of a new interim superintendent Wednesday. The Livingston Board of Trustees elected Janan Moore during a special meeting on Tuesday, according to an online release. “I am pleased to announce Janan Moore as our Interim Superintendent,” said Board President Andrew Boyce. “Mrs. Moore has a wealth of knowledge and experience in our district, which will lead our staff as we search for the next superintendent of Livingston ISD.” view article

The Mercedes Independent School District named Benjamin Clinton, the current deputy superintendent for Raymondville ISD, as the lone finalist for superintendent. Clinton was named the lone finalist during a special meeting held on Saturday. view article

The Humble ISD board ushered in a new era Wednesday night, appointing Roger Brown as superintendent, even as the verdict on a termination appeal filed by former superintendent Elizabeth Fagen remains pending before the Texas Education Agency commissioner. Brown was confirmed in a 6-1 vote, with trustee Robert Sitton opposing. The lone opposition drew frustration from some board members who felt that Sitton’s rationale was “disingenuous.” view article

Dayton ISD Superintendent Dr. Jessica Johnson has announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2025 school year, bringing to a close a 37-year career in education. After serving as superintendent for the past 11 years, Johnson recently informed the school board and her staff of her decision. A lifelong resident of Dayton, Johnson reflected on her time with Dayton ISD as both a leader and a proud member of the community. view article

Utopia Independent School District trustees named Joshua Ham, a principal in San Saba ISD, as the lone finalist for its superintendent seat. Should all go according to plan in the coming weeks, Ham would be the third person to take former Superintendent Michael Derry’s seat since his Oct. 31 resignation. Derry, who joined the district in July 2020, resigned after accepting an offer as a field service agent for Region 20’s education service center. view article

The Utopia ISD board of trustees named Joshua Ham as the lone finalist for the superintendent position on December 9, 2024. The board anticipates that Mr. Ham will be officially hired in January, 2025. In his introduction, Mr. Ham says, "I come to Utopia ISD with 20 years of experience in public education, 14 of which were spent serving as an administrator in Killeen ISD and San Saba ISD. My educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Sam Houston University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business with an emphasis in Accounting from Hendrix College. I served in the United States Army, where I completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and earned the Ranger qualification and Combat Infantry Badge. view article

Nine of the 15 are from Greater Houston area school districts The number was higher than usual because two of the largest districts in the state, Cy-Fair and Fort Bend ISD, had superintendent changes in fall 2023. Cy-Fair's longtime leader Mark Henry retired and Fort Bend ISD's former Superintendent Christie Whitbeck resigned. Both districts had new leaders by February 2024, meaning salaries for the former and current superintendents appeared in the top 15 highest-paid superintendents in Texas last year. view article

The Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees announced its unanimous selection of Dr. Ángel Rivera as the lone finalist for the role of Superintendent of Schools on Monday, Feb. 14. Dr. Rivera currently holds the position of deputy superintendent for the district, which serves nearly 40,000 students. view article

The board of trustees of the Kemp Independent School District has contracted with Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Arrow president/ CEO Dr. Russell Marshall and lead consultant/COO Jim Dunlap will conduct the search. The timeline is posted on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA career center. Updates will be available on arrowsearchinc.com and TexasISD.com as the search progresses. view article

The Board of Trustees has named Jay Ratcliff (current Superintendent of Big Sandy ISD) as Lone Finalist for the superintendent's position. Jay is a very experienced superintendent and is well known in the area. He will be a GREAT fit for Harleton ISD. Jay will be in-district one day this week and I will try to introduce him to as many folks as possible. He will begin duties sometime after March 15th.

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The Latexo Independent School District Board of Trustees made it official on Thursday, March 7 as they announced Latexo High School Principal Michael Woodard was the lone finalist for the Latexo ISD superintendent’s position. Latexo ISD Board President Kelly Nicol opened the meeting and informed those in attendance, “In our last meeting on Tuesday (March 5) – at about 10 pm – we named Mr. Michael Woodard as our lone finalist for the Latexo ISD superintendent’s position.” view article

The Leander ISD Board of Trustees named Dan Troxell, Ph.D., as the lone finalist to be the district’s new superintendent. Troxell has been superintendent of Kerrville ISD for 14 years, and was named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2008. Troxell also previously worked for Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, Allen ISD and Round Rock ISD. view article

The Southside Independent School District’s months-long search for a superintendent came to an end Saturday with the naming of a lone finalist from a field of 58 applicants. Mark E. Eads, the current superintendent of the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, was selected as the finalist during a special meeting after the applicants were narrowed down to three candidates. view article

The Georgetown Board of Trustees has hired Fred Brent as the district's newest superintendent. view article