HISD conducting nationwide search for permanent superintendent

The Houston Independent School District Board of Education is conducting a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent.

Trustees are asking the community about the qualities and traits they would like to see in their next district leader.

The HISD board is holding a district-wide meeting on Saturday, Jan. 19, to get input from various district stakeholders, including parents and students, school-based staff, district employees, and business and community members. The board will then use that feedback to create its superintendent profile and begin searching for candidates. 

The community meeting schedule is as follows:

Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, 6 p.m. (Trustee Jolanda Jones, District IV)
Peck Elementary School, 5001 MLK Blvd., 77021

Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 6:30 p.m. (Trustee Sue Deigaard, District V)
Pershing Middle School, 3838 Blue Bonnet Blvd., 77025

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 2 p.m. (Trustee Sue Deigaard, District V; Trustee Holly Flynn Vilaseca District VI; Trustee Anne Sung, District VII)
Long Academy, 6501 Bellaire Blvd., 77074

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 6 p.m. (Trustee Holly Flynn Vilaseca, District VI)
Revere Middle School, 10502 Briar Forest Dr., 77042

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 7 p.m. (Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II)
Barbara Jordan Career Center, 5800 Eastex Fwy., 77026

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 6:30 p.m. (Trustee Anne Sung, District VII)
Wisdom High School, 6529 Beverly Hill St., 77057

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, 9 a.m. (HISD Board of Education - Districtwide meeting)
Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th St., 77092

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, 6 p.m. (Trustee Sergio Lira, District III, Trustee Diana Davila, District VIII)
Chavez High School, 8501 Howard Dr., 77017
                                                             
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, 1 p.m. (Trustee Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II)
Black Middle School, 1575 Chantilly Lane, 77018

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, 9 a.m. (Trustee Elizabeth Santos, District I)
Northside High School, 1101 Quitman, 77009

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, 6 p.m. (Trustee Elizabeth Santos, District I)
Heights High School, 413 E 13th St., 77008

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, 6:30 p.m. (Trustee Wanda Adams, District IX)
Madison High School, 13719 White Heather Dr., 77045