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White Oak ISD
Tyler ISD Stuart Bird has agreed to serve as Tyler ISD’s interim assistant superintendent. The former Troup ISD superintendent retired in 2018.
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2007, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in educational administration from the University of Texas at El Paso. Sun Ridge Middle School’s new principal, David Herrera, has been with the district for 20 years, joining his new school from Pebble Hills High School, where he was assistant principal and director of the early college program. Now leading Pebble Hills High School is Ignacio Estorga. He began his career in Tornillo ISD 19 years ago, joining Socorro ISD in 2004. He took the reins at Sun Ridge Middle School in 2014 and was named ESC Region 19 Middle School Principal of the Year. He is at work on his doctorate at the University of Texas at El Paso. Socorro ISD’s new assistant superintendent is Melissa Parham. She began her career in El Paso’s Ysleta ISD 19 years ago, joined SISD in 2005 and most recently led Pebble Hills High School as
principal.
Sweeny ISD The newly appointed chief of the district’s police department is Marcus Way.
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Longtime KLTV-KTRE anchor Jennifer Hines has joined Tyler ISD as executive director of communications. She is a graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and has two decades of experience in the field, including stints as an anchor, producer and education reporter in San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi. Jeffrey Millslagle has accepted
the position of director of safety and security for Tyler ISD. He served as a special agent with the FBI from 1985 to 2011, and since that time has been a special agent with the special inspector general for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
Victoria ISD The new principal of O’Connor Elementary School, Dionne Hughes, returns to Victoria ISD after serving as a school improvement and accountability consultant with ESC Region 3 for the past two years. Prior to that, she held leadership positions in VISD, including director of assessment and accountability. A graduate of Texas A&M University, she received her master’s degree in administration and supervision from the University of Houston at Victoria.
Jason Scott has been hired to fill the
position of assistant principal of White Oak Intermediate School. He was previously a middle school math teacher in the district.
Woodville ISD The district’s new superintendent is Lisa Meysembourg, who most recently led Schulenburg ISD.
Wylie ISD Assistant superintendent of operations, safety and security Craig Bessent has been named to the Texas School Safety Center, one of eight statewide appointments made by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Safety Center is responsible for implementing measures mandated by the governor’s office, Legislature and Texas Education Agency.
Ysleta ISD (El Paso) Rosa Maria Mireles Menchaca
has been named associate superintendent of high schools after serving in the position on an interim basis. The former teacher, dean of instruction, assistant principal and principal joined the district in 2017 as its academic compliance officer. She received her bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees from the University of Texas at El Paso. ◄
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