Who’s News Abbott ISD Eric Pustejovsky has been promoted from
district principal to superintendent. A graduate of Abbott High School, he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Texas and his master’s degree in education administration from Tarleton State University.
Beaumont ISD The district has chosen a new athletic director. Former Central High School principal Ronald Jackson has also served as the district’s assistant athletic director and as interim principal of Ozen High.
Belton ISD Pirtle Elementary School is now led by Becky Vaughn. The new principal came to the district last year from Leander ISD. An educator for 17 years, she holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and a master’s degree from Lamar University.
Birdville ISD The new principal of the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning, Carol Adcock, has been the district’s coordinator of online learning and advanced studies since 2016. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Houston and a master’s degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. North Ridge Middle School began the new school year with John Davis as principal. He was the school’s assistant principal since 2013. His bachelor’s degree was awarded from Jackson State University and his master’s degree from Lamar University. The Birdville ISD school board announces the appointment of Mark McCanlies as principal of Richland Middle School. A graduate of Angelo State University with a master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, he has been an employee of the district since 1988, most recently as associate principal of Richland High School. Allison Vinson has been
appointed director of career and technology education, a promotion from her most recent position as a coordinator at the Birdville Center of Technology and Ad-
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vanced Learning, where she worked since 2007. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and her master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University.
Boerne ISD Champion High School has a new principal. Eddie Ashley, who previously was the school’s academic dean and served as its assistant principal. He also taught and coached at O’Connor and Clark high schools in San Antonio’s Northside ISD. Ashley is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned his master’s degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University at Kingsville. After serving as deputy superintendent of Humble ISD since 2012, Thomas Price has agreed to lead Boerne ISD as superintendent. An educator for more than two decades, he also was an administrator in Splendora, Sealy, Port Arthur, and Beaumont ISDs and Anderson-Shiro, West Orange-Cove and Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISDs. Price received his undergraduate education at the University of Houston and his master’s and doctoral degrees from Lamar University. Jodi Spoor, former principal
of Champion High School, is now the district’s assistant superintendent. She helped to open Champion in 2008 as the school’s academic dean and assistant principal. Spoor received her bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, where she also received a master’s degree. She earned a second master’s from Trinity University and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Boyd ISD
Lori Ruiz-Wamble, from Fort Bend ISD, where she was a district English language learner facilitator, is now Brenham ISD’s director of special programs and advanced academics. She is a graduate of Texas State University with a master’s degree from the University of Houston. Mark Strauss, newly hired director of accountability, assessment and professional development, has 27 years of experience in public education, having served as a teacher, coach, counselor and testing coordinator in several Texas districts. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and his master’s degree from Prairie View A&M University.
Bridgeport ISD Newly hired superintendent Brandon Peavy comes to his new position from
Hardin ISD, where he also served as superintendent.
Brownsboro ISD Rick Dailey has been named principal of
Chandler Elementary School.
Brownsville ISD Lorenzo Sanchez has been named chief financial officer after having served in that position in an interim capacity since January, 2016.
In addition, the following principal assignments have been made for the district: Chester Arizmendi, Lucio Middle School; Teresa de Saro, Brownsville Learning Academy High School; Patricia Garza, Ortiz Elementary School; Aimee Garza-Limon, Brownsville Early College High School;
The Boyd ISD board of trustees has named Daniel Bourgeois principal of Boyd Intermediate School. He has been with the district for 10 years, working as a teacher and coach and most recently serving as assistant principal of Boyd High School.
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High School;
The district’s new director of maintenance operations and energy management is Philip Derkowski, a graduate of Brenham High School who went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University, where he most recently was a general manager of SSC Services for Education.
Dawn Hall, Lincoln Park High School; Hector Hernandez, Brownsville Academic Kathleen Jimenez, Garcia Middle School; Blanca Lambarri, Hanna Early College Obed Leal, Stell Middle School; Teresa Nuñez, Besteiro Middle School; Mary Rodriguez, Skinner Elementary
School;
Mary Solis, Porter Early College High
School;
Richard Torres, Champion Elementary
School.