The board of trustees of the Texarkana Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page. The deadline for applications is Friday, October 16, 2026 view article

Todd Deaver, superintendent of the Stockdale Independent School District (ISD), has passed away. The district shared the news today. “Mr. Deaver was an important part of our school community, and his presence, dedication, and contributions have touched the lives of many students, staff members, families, and community members,” said Acting Superintendent Roxanne Moczygemba in a social media post. “We recognize that this loss may be difficult for many within our community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Deaver’s family, loved ones, colleagues, and friends.” view article

As DeSoto ISD is still searching for its next permanent superintendent, its interim superintendent announced his resignation this week after six months in the role. In a post on LinkedIn, outgoing Interim Superintendent Brent Mitchell expressed gratitude for his time in the role, but didn't give a reason for the resignation. view article

Rafael Villalobos has yet to start his new job, but the South Region Superintendent, who was recently picked to succeed Jose Dotres as superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, has some ideas on where the district will head once he takes the reins. In an interview with the Miami Herald this week, Villalobos weighed in on some of the most pressing issues facing the district: school closures, teacher pay, land deals, AI in schools and more.  Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article316849790.html#storylink=cpy view article

The board of trustees of the Thrall Independent School District has contracted with Mr. Jim Dunlap of Arrow Educational Services, Inc. to assist them in their search for a new superintendent. Information and the application process is available on arrowsearchinc.com and the TASA Supersearch page. view article

The San Antonio Independent School District board voted 5-2 on Monday to hire Adrian Bustillos as superintendent. First named as the sole finalist for the job in June, Bustillos will replace Jaime Aquino, who joined the district in 2022. Aquino is taking on an emeritus role and plans to fully part ways with SAISD in January.  Bustillos joins SAISD with 20 years of experience in public education. His most recent role was chief transformation officer in Aldine ISD, located in north Houston. There, he oversaw innovative school models and the district’s school choice program. view article

WASHINGTON (AP) — On one side: a small community in rural Texas. On the other: the Trump administration.   A tiny Texas town along the border with Mexico is fighting the administration's efforts to build a border wall running through a levee system protecting the community. The town argued in court Tuesday that the wall could cause flooding and that the administration isn't following the law as it rushes forward with its plans.   The hearing in federal court came as the Department of Homeland Security charges forward with its $46 billion plan to complete a border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and deliver on what has long been a signature promise of President Donald Trump. But the department is running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the government's rapid construction endangers historical and religious sites and a way of life along the border, when crossings from Mexico are already at extreme lows. view article

San Antonio ISD on Monday night finalized its selection of Dr. Adrian Bustillos as its next superintendent of schools. Bustillos was named the district's lone finalist for the position last month and will be tasked with turning around a school district that's currently at risk of state takeover. view article

Northside Independent School District has named the interim Superintendent to begin next month. Jessica Palomares, a graduate of Holmes High School and current Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Administration, was appointed to become interim Superintendent during an NISD Board of Trustees meeting on Sunday. view article

The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees officially named its new superintendent during a meeting on Friday. The school district approved an employment contract for Timothy E. Cuff following a state-mandated 21-day waiting period. Cuff was named the lone finalist in late June. view article

Board President Alicia Sebastian previously said Bustillos is a leader “for this moment” and understands the issues facing urban school districts.   SAISD is the third-largest school district in San Antonio, serving around 44,000 students in the city’s urban core. After cutting its budget for the fifth consecutive year, resulting in fewer positions and slashed programs, board members recently passed a budget with a $23.2 million deficit for the upcoming school year.  Like most urban school districts, the budget issues are driven by enrollment decline. SAISD steadily loses students every year, resulting in less funding from the state, and expects 2,000 fewer students for the upcoming 2026-27 cycle.    Meanwhile, the district has several near-century old buildings, which officials say are costly and inefficient to maintain, and several vacant campuses.  view article

On Sunday, trustees of Northside Independent School Districts picked longtime employee Jessica Palomares as its interim superintendent.  She’ll be stepping in to lead NISD, San Antonio’s largest school district, while current Superintendent John Craft takes on an emeritus role and the board looks for a more permanent leader. view article

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Wylie ISD School Board selected the Region 14 Education Service Center on Monday to assist in its search for a new superintendent. This comes after the district announced in May that Superintendent Joey Light would be retiring at the end of September 2027.  Wylie ISD Superintendent Joey Light to retire...Wylie ISD School Board President Miller Loudermilk said the board wants to be actively involved in the process, and that is part of why they chose Region 14. “They are familiar with Wylie, and they actually bring us kind of the best of both worlds. Our board was very passionate about wanting to be actively involved, and there are some firms that they kind of do a lot of the legwork for it for you and then bring you the candidate,” Loudermilk said. “Whereas we really wanted to be involved in the step-by-step process.” view article

Fort Worth ISD will pay former Superintendent Karen Molinar at least $412,000, plus benefits, under a resignation agreement approved three months after Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath replaced her as the district’s leader during its state takeover. The agreement, approved by the state-appointed board of managers June 23, gives Molinar one year of salary and benefits. Her contract set her base salary at $360,000. view article

Citing strong progress across the district, the Navarro ISD Board of Trustees has unanimously extended Superintendent Dr. Mandy Epley’s contract for an additional three years. The vote was made during a special board meeting following Dr. Epley’s annual performance evaluation. Five of the district’s seven trustees were present for the meeting, view article

The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees named Rosalba De Hoyos as the lone finalist for its superintendent position. The school board voted to name De Hoyos as the lone finalist on Monday during a regular board meeting. view article

The Winnsboro ISD School Board hired Chris Trotter as interim superintendent Monday following the resignation of Jeff Conovan last month. Conovan resigned after being hired in February. Dr. Cody Holloway served as acting superintendent prior to Conovan’s appointment. The board met in closed session for about an hour and a half before they announced their decision to hire Trotter. view article

Alvin ISD Superintendent Retires   Hundreds of Alvin ISD residents, employees and community members gathered at the Liberty Alumni Hall April 29 to celebrate the retirement of Superintendent Carol Nelson.    The Iowa Colony High School Drumline and Alvin and Manvel high   school cheerleaders welcomed guests to the seaside-themed reception as the Shadow Creek High School Orchestra entertained attendees inside the venue.  Guests enjoyed a buffet of finger foods, and the dessert table displayed a white and blue tiered cake decorated with seashells and pearls as its centerpiece; colorful blue and white cupcakes filled out the table. 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