Superintendent Dr. Todd Stephens had the vision to create a unique learning opportunity for future leaders and develop a program for junior-level students to learn about government leadership and how to be leaders of their community. The Magnolia ISD Student Leadership Program was founded in 2012 and continues today to develop young leaders.
The district's commitment to this program fosters these young leaders to develop a passion for making a difference and how each one of them can make an impact in their community. The leadership program focuses on leadership development, the civic awareness of local, county, and state government processes, profit and nonprofit leadership, Fortune 500 business coach, and etiquette.
Their senior year focuses on a capstone project, which usually involved getting students and staff to register to vote along with a service day in Magnolia. MISD Serves Day is a district-wide community service project for students, staff, parents, and volunteers to come together and engage in numerous projects to meet the needs of our community. U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady has been a part of this program and shared his story about the importance of giving back to the community. He stated, “If I can leave you with one piece of advice, it would be to be independent, be optimistic, have faith in God, and give back to the community in which you live.”
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Dr. Todd Stephens has been with Magnolia Independent School District since 1999 and was named Superintendent in 2009. Prior to being named Superintendent, he served as the Assistant Superintendent of Magnolia ISD with responsibilities for the supervision of the District’s Curriculum and Instruction Department as well as Leadership Development within the District. Dr. Stephens has 39 years of experience in education, serving 22 of those years in Magnolia. Dr. Stephens grew up in Temple, Texas, and was a product of the Temple Independent School District. Upon graduation from Temple High School, he attended Abilene Christian University where he earned a BS in Education. He continued his education and earned a Master of Education Degree from Tarleton State University (TSU) in 1997. While at TSU, he served as a member of the initial cohort group of the New Century Educational Leadership Program (NCELP) at Tarleton State University. In 2007, he received a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Prairie View A&M University. During his postgraduate studies at Prairie View, he was a member of the first doctoral cohort in educational leadership at Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Stephens and his wife, Becky, live in Magnolia and have been married since 1981. They attend Conroe Church of Christ. Becky is a retired teacher. They have two children, Sam (graduate of Sam Houston State University) and Holly (graduate of Texas Tech University).
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