The Board of Trustees named Mrs. Shanon Zais as the principal of the Rockwall High School Ninth Grade Campus and Dr. Jeff Chandler as the principal of the Rockwall-Heath High School Ninth Grade Campus. Both campuses will open to freshmen in the Fall of 2024.
Chandler Returns to RHHS as New RHHS Ninth Grade Campus Principal
Dr. Jeff Chandler returns to the Rockwall-Heath High School team with 20 years of experience in public education, 15 of those years in Rockwall ISD. Most recently, he has served as the Associate Principal of Student Services at Rockwall High School. He has previously served as an assistant principal at Rockwall High School as well as an AP Chemistry teacher, Science Department Chair and PLC Facilitator. In addition, Dr. Chandler served as an AP Physics Teacher and PLC facilitator at Rockwall-Heath High School.
Dr. Chandler earned a Doctorate of Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Physics from Texas A&M University-Commerce and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University in College Station.
Dr. Chandler’s professional experiences and accomplishments include the following:
- Developing and implementing a systematic approach for campus-wide positive student behavior supports;
- Partnering with campus personnel to develop a data-driven approach to student ownership of learning;
- Skilled facilitator of the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) process;
- Served on the 2021 Rockwall ISD bond planning committee;
- Earned the Lean Management Black Belt Certification, and
- Most Inspirational Teacher, Rockwall High School.
