Nacogdoches ISD is continuing its search for its next superintendent. Officials are considering the community’s input before interviews begin. Over 300 responses were collected and discussed by board members at Tuesday’s meeting. The search firm, Arrow Educational Services Inc., conducted a survey for both faculty and district residents. The firm’s operating officer Jim Dunlap said surveys were divided into major themes. “The basis to identify a candidate to bring to you, say these are the people that we think that fit this profile,” said Dunlap. view article

The Edgewood Independent School District Board of Trustees has announced their choice for lone finalist for superintendent. Scott Tyner has been named lone finalist for the position of superintendent of schools, following a board meeting held on April 21, according to the district. Tyner currently serves as superintendent of Martins Mill ISD, a role he has held since April 2021. Prior to that, he served for nine years as superintendent of Tenaha ISD, where he also worked as a coach and principal beginning in 2005, according to a statement from Edgewood ISD. view article

Huffman ISD Superintendent Benny Soileau appears to be out at the 3,646-student northeast Harris County district, according to a communication about a "new chapter of leadership" posted on the district's social media pages and sent in an email to staff Tuesday.  The announcement came after a special board meeting Monday night, where the board voted unanimously following a four-hour closed session discussion to "proceed with related actions regarding the superintendent's evaluation." The motion did not specify what actions would be taken, but Soileau was not present at the time of the vote despite being at the meeting earlier that evening. The agenda for the special meeting under closed session included legal advice for personnel decisions and "superintendent performance evaluation and related actions." view article

Gunter ISD Superintendent, Scott Martindale, will be leaving the district. Martindale is heading to Hudson ISD to become their new Superintendent. He says the move in is order to be closer to family. Martindale has lead the Gunter ISD for the past four years. view article

The current superintendent of Aransas Pass will soon be leaving the district to take the same position at another district in the Houston area. On April 7, Cleveland ISD announced that it has named current APISD superintendent Glenn Barnes as the lone finalist for its open superintendent position. There is a 21-day waiting period required until Barnes is officially named to the position, during which Barnes will help APISD prepare for the transition. view article

Spring ISD Superintendent Lupita Hinojosa announced Tuesday that she would be resigning from her position with the district north of Houston. Hinojosa made the announcement during the district's school board meeting after a lengthy executive session. The board voted 6-0 to approve her resignation, which is set to take effect June 30. view article

Gunter Independent School District officials announced their superintendent is leaving. Scott Martindale has held the position for the past four years, and will now move to be the Superintendent of Hudson ISD. The GISD Board of Trustees will soon start the process of finding his replacement. view article

The Hudson ISD Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Mr. Scott Martindale has been named Lone Finalist for the position of HISD Superintendent. The Board’s decision follows a comprehensive search process that returned an extensive number of highly qualified candidates. HISD board president Katie Baker stated, “The Board dedicated countless hours to review, assess, and interview, with the goal of ensuring that the District’s next superintendent has the ideal qualities to continue Hudson’s tradition of excellence. We believe we found that in Mr. Martindale and are excited about his addition to the Hudson family.”

A local pastor has publicly opposed the candidacy of Dr. Tiffany Regan as Deer Park ISD's next superintendent, citing concerns about her personal life. During a sermon on Sunday, March 16, Central Baptist Church Pastor Doug Harris rallied his congregation against Regan, warning that her leadership would bring "wokeism, liberalism, and sexual immorality" to the school district. 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