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ership from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jacksonville ISD A new superintendent is in place for the district. Chad Kelly was most recently superintendent of Taft ISD, serving there since 2007. Prior to that assignment, he was a high school principal in San Marcos CISD and Sinton and Mathis ISDs. Chad Kelly In addition, he taught graduate courses as an adjunct professor at Texas State University and Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi. He holds a bachelor’s degree in earth science, a master’s degree in educational administration and a doctorate in educational leadership. Judson ISD (San Antonio) New Superintendent Carl Montoya comes to Judson ISD from Brownsville ISD, where he has been superintendent for the past three years. He has 36 years of experience in Texas public education, working as an educator in Dallas ISD and as superintendent of Aransas Pass ISD. In addition, he was appointed vice chairman of the Texas School Safety Center Board by then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Montoya is also a member of the National Council of Urban School Districts.
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before returning to public education as superintendent of Hedley ISD in 1996. He then served in the top position in Hamilton ISD for two years before joining Muleshoe ISD in 2000. Sheets received his master’s degree in education from Abilene Christian University and his doctorate in education from Texas Tech University. Natalia ISD A new superintendent has been hired for the district. Michael Steck comes to his new position from Marlin ISD, where he was superintendent. He worked as a teacher and coach for 14 years before transitioning to administration. In his 22 years as an administrator, he also has been a director of special services in Dallas ISD, a high school principal in Hawley ISD, and superintendent and instructional leader in Veribest ISD. He has taught and coached in Dumas, Pearland, Channelview and Leuders-Avoca ISDs. Steck earned his bachelor’s degree in vocational agriculture from Tarleton State University, where he also received his master’s degree in administration. Pflugerville ISD Karen Jackson, the newly appointed
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Leander ISD Lee Bridges has been named athletic director. He has been with the district since 2013, when he was hired as Leander High School’s athletic coordinator and head football coach. He began his career as an English teacher and coach at Victoria High School in Victoria ISD. He holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas and a master’s degree from Texas A&M University at Kingsville. Muleshoe ISD When Superintendent Gene Sheets retires in June, he will bring to a close a 15-year career with the district. He plans to take a new position as an associate professor in the Graduate Education Department at Lubbock Christian University. After Gene Sheets earning a bachelor’s degree in math and biology from Abilene Christian University, Sheets taught and coached in Abilene ISD. He then spent five years as high school principal of Abilene Christian School
executive director of special education, was most recently executive director of student support services in Comal ISD. She also has served as an adjunct professor at Sam Houston State University. An educator for 13 years, Jackson received her bachelor’s degree in speech therapy from Hardin-Simmons University and her master’s degree from Abilene Christian University. A new assistant superintendent of elementary education has been named for the district. Kettisha Jones comes to her new job from Oklahoma, where she was instructional leadership director of the Tulsa Public Schools. Prior to that, she spent 20 years as a Texas educator. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Spelman College and her master’s degree in education from the University of Houston. Karen Shah has been appointed executive director of accountability and compliance, coming to Pflugerville from Comal ISD, where she was director of accountability, data integrity and research. Before joining that district in 2012, she worked for 13 years in public schools in Texas and Florida. Shah holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas State University.
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