THE LINDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
COURTNEY SANGUINETTI DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Phone: (903) 881-4008 ext. 1015
Fax: (903) 881-4004
sanguinetticd@lisdeaglesnet wwwlindaleeagles org
June 2, 2026 For Immediate Release
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INDALE ISD NAMES NATALIE BROWN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF VELMA PENNY ELEMENTARY
LINDALE,Texas TheLindaleIndependentSchoolDistrictispleasedtoannouncethehiring ofMrs.NatalieBrownasthenewassistantprincipalofVelmaPennyElementary.
Brownbringsmorethantwodecadesofexperienceinelementaryeducationandeducational leadershiptohernewrole.HercareerbeganatWinonaISD,whereshetaughtkindergartenfor 10yearsbeforejoiningLindaleISDasakindergartenteacher Shespentsixyearsserving Lindalestudentsandfamiliesbeforeacceptinganassistantprincipalpositionatasecond-and third-gradecampusinVanISD,whereshehasservedforthepastfiveyears.
ForBrown,theopportunitytoreturntoLindaleISDisbothprofessionalandpersonal.
“WehavelivedinLindalefor22yearsandwemovedhereforthisamazingschooldistrict,”said Brown.“OuroldestsongraduatedfromLindaleHighSchoolin2025andouryoungestwillbea juniorthisschoolyear IfeellikeI’mcominghomeanditfeelsgreat.”
Brownexpressedgratitudefortheopportunitytorejointhedistrictwhereshespentasignificant portionofherteachingcareer.
“Thankyou,LindaleISD,forwelcomingmebackhomewithopenarms,”saidBrown.“Oncean Eagle,alwaysanEagle!”
SuperintendentStanSurrattsaidBrown’sexperience,leadership,andcommitmenttostudents madeheranoutstandingchoicefortheposition.
“WeareveryexcitedthatMrs.Browniscominghomeandwilljoinouradministrativeteam,” saidSurratt.“ShewasagreatteacherforLindaleISDformanyyearsbeforeleavingtotakean administrativejobinaneighboringdistrict.Shenowreturnswithgreatexperienceandiseagerto helpVelmaPennyElementarystudentsfindgreatsuccess.”
BrownearnedaBachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofNorthTexasandaMaster’sdegreein EducationalLeadershipfromtheUniversityofTexasatTyler.
LindaleISDwelcomesMrs.BrownbacktotheEaglefamilyandlooksforwardtothepositive impactshewillmakeatVelmaPennyElementary.
