Leadership Team
Dr. John Villarreal
Superintendent
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Serves as the district’s top executive. Provides leadership, consultation, and guidance to administrative staff. Monitors and supports the District Strategic Plan regarding the call to action, beliefs, learner outcomes, and goals.
David Carter
Senior Chief Financial Officer
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Oversees the district's finances, budgeting, accounting, payroll and accounts payable, facilities management, demographic planning, purchasing, facility construction and renovation, as well as manages internal operations including transportation, child nutrition, and technology services.
Dr. Megan Gist
Chief Academic Officer
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Oversees the design and implementation of the district’s guaranteed and viable curriculum for the PK-12 continuum. Monitors and supports instructional programming at all 26 campuses. Oversees all K-12 fine arts programs, Career and Technical Education programs, special programs and multilingual services.
Renae Murphy
Chief Communications Officer
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Administers internal and external communications, serves as liaison with community entities, supervises district response to Public Information Requests, media relations, special events, district website, district social media, and the sports marketing program.
Joey Byrum
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Provides leadership for human resource activities to ensure high quality staffing and retention of district personnel. Recommends and implements legally sound and effective human resource management programs, policies, and practices. Responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of human resources programs to include professional and auxiliary staffing, wage and salary administration, leave administration, performance appraisal, employee relations, and benefits. Serve as the human resources advisor to the Superintendent and Board of Trustees.
Dr. Kelvin Stroy
Chief Student Services Officer
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Responsible for supporting campus administration in safety/security, civility and school culture for staff, students, and parents at all elementary and secondary campuses. Supervises the district-wide counseling program and health services while also leading truancy prevention, school resource officers, grievances, and district policies.