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The session, facilitated by consultant Dr. Rudy Trevino and organized for the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees, combined small-group activities, presentation of outreach data and facilitated discussion. Trustee Durant, the board president, read the application timeline at the meeting: \"Applications are open until June 20.\" Trustees also outlined plans for additional interview rounds in July and for announcing finalists in mid-July, though they described the dates as tentative.

Stakeholders reviewed outreach results that consultants said included responses from roughly a thousand participants across surveys, town halls and interviews. Presenters described the survey breakdown as approximately 346 parent responses, about 68 student responses (mostly high school students), 172 campus-level staff and 52 central office staff; the consultant team also said town halls had drawn roughly 72 attendees and other stakeholder meetings smaller groups. Angel, a member of the consultant team, told trustees the data continue to change as more respondents submit surveys.

The small-group exercise asked attendees to select five top qualities for an \"ideal\" superintendent and then narrow those to three. Recurrent priorities reported back to the full group included: exceptional communicator; transparency; valuing teacher voices and staff support; student-centered focus and clear expectations for improvement; relationship building; and boldness or the willingness to take difficult decisions. Nicole Johnson, a member of the stakeholder team, summarized one common view: \"If you're a good communicator you're going to be transparent.\" Trustee Correa said the board will also adjust its language and emphasis, noting the board is shifting some rhetoric \"away from achievement to growth.\"

Several attendees who identified themselves as former teachers and current staff described a desire to restore elements they said were part of earlier periods in the district's history: local curriculum development, strong community-school relationships, and more staff-led instructional time in summers. Yolanda Merritt, a teacher who said she received a district teaching honor in 2025, described classroom relationships as central to that view: \"I went to the funeral. I raised money for them,\" she said of past school-community ties after a student's family tragedy.

Trustees and consultants said the stakeholder feedback will inform the board's closed-session deliberations and the panel's interview questions. The consultant team urged trustees to use the community's consistent themes as guiding principles during candidate screening. Trustees also described governance work underway: they plan agenda and meeting changes to put a larger share of board time on student outcomes and to emphasize measurable growth, not only proficiency.

Formal board business at the meeting was limited. Trustee Adams moved to adjourn at the session's close; Trustee Correa seconded. The motion carried unanimously with Trustee Newhouse, Trustee Adams, Trustee Jensen, Trustee McDaniel, Trustee Correa and Trustee Durant recorded as voting in favor. The chair declared the meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.

The district and consultants said they will return with a more detailed report to the board at the next meeting and that the consultant team continues to accept survey responses while the application window remains open through June 20. The board described the outreach process as ongoing and said it intends to use the compiled stakeholder priorities to shape both the candidate question set and subsequent evaluation.
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The session, led by consultant Dr. Rudy Trevino, assembled community members, teachers and district staff to identify the qualities residents want in the next superintendent. Trustee Durant, the board president, closed the meeting with administrative details, saying, “Applications are open until June 20.” She said the first round of interviews will begin the week of June 21, finalist interviews are planned for the week of July 7, and the board hopes to announce finalists thereafter.

The meeting's nut graf: Trustees and their consultants presented synthesized results from surveys, town halls and interviews and asked small groups to narrow a long list of candidate qualities to a top three. The community repeatedly named transparency, strong communication, teacher support and a focus on student outcomes as priorities; trustees said that feedback will inform interview questions and are part of closed-session deliberations during the selection process.

Most of the evening described the listening process and the priorities that emerged. Dr. Rudy Trevino, the facilitator, explained the approach and asked table groups to identify historical successes the district should preserve as part of a broader “look back, move forward” exercise. Angel, a member of the consultant team, presented aggregate engagement metrics and described the data sources the search team used: community surveys, campus and central-office staff surveys, student responses, town halls and targeted interviews.

Consultants reported that, as of the presentation, the community feedback survey had 346 parent respondents, campus-level staff supplied 172 responses and central office staff supplied 52. Student responses numbered about 68 (the consultants said that was growing), two town halls had drawn roughly 72 attendees, and one committee meeting had 22 attendees. The consultants estimated total responses “close to a thousand” once all inputs were included. Trustee Durant and others confirmed the survey was distributed via district email, text messages, social media and the superintendent-search web page.

Speakers from the community emphasized relationships and school culture as long-standing district strengths they want preserved. Yolanda Merritt, identified in the session as an honored teacher, said, “We were a family. We weren't perfect, but we were a family. We look forward to coming to work every day.” Other table presenters recalled periods when the district wrote its own curriculum, held collaborative summer curriculum work and benefited from strong community support for bond measures and programs.

Participants then used a series of narrowing exercises developed by the consultants to reduce a long list of candidate qualities—such as visionary leadership, instructional experience, transparency, relationship-building and boldness—down to three priorities per table. Multiple groups surfaced “transparency” and “exceptional communicator” repeatedly; others emphasized “support teachers,” “student-centered” focus, and “bold risk-taker.” Nicole Johnson, an LSG-affiliated facilitator in the room, summarized the practical rationale behind some of the choices: “If you're a good communicator, you're going to be transparent.”

Trustees described how they will use the community feedback. Trustee Jensen said the public input provides consistent validation of the district's concerns and “helps guide” the board's decision-making. Trustee Durant told attendees the information gathered would be “about 50% of our closed session discussions” during the screening and selection process and that the board intends to report back to the community on how that feedback shaped interview questions and final decisions.

The board concluded the public portion of the meeting with logistics and a motion to adjourn. Trustee Adams moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board president reiterated application and interview dates and encouraged continued community engagement: “This work is done, but we're not done with you,” she said.

Ending: The trustees and consultants said they will return to the board Tuesday with a more detailed report of additional feedback gathered and will continue to refine interview questions based on the priorities stakeholders supplied. The public may still submit input through the superintendent search webpage until the application deadline the consultants announced.","Trustees held a community stakeholder session facilitated by consultant Dr. Rudy Trevino to collect priorities for the district's next superintendent. Organizers said nearly 1,000 responses have been received from surveys, town halls and interviews; applications for the job are open through June 20 with finalist interviews planned in July.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":91,"_51":92,"_53":93,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":94,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":95,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6695058,"Spring ISD stakeholder committee narrows superintendent priorities; applications due June 20",7104,31980,7136940,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650863-03104fbff963de5b85eafa35d03f5639&start=31&end=7136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650863-03104fbff963de5b85eafa35d03f5639/thumbnail_31980.jpg","/articles/6695058/Texas/Spring-ISD-stakeholder-committee-narrows-superintendent-priorities-applications-due-June-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6695058-384934f455b675f1e8d1c3db0b7a5f36/orig.mp4?Expires=1770505930&Signature=NjTNBlF6fZdj14dlbdle~RwUgN96OkL6lRg~QEgvp-owIYVYx~Q0QAxcnRaNAGlQHHPSige9wb2k2vl~zF4rBnWhI0iNF1Tv~ijujNtVYBf-J0q8hKO8RPe9TRBH5VN0A65BQzt8Ow9gOTQx1SBhIaogTRHVl2GntfDUAOSl3xQK2akpGAzk0nDrcuOTfAfqNoHjxcmImMU7HwWWBjzMiSONCDSWCw4JvZYLVhWxeRnKlMqsjVAW82trsTvP78XvD4sI1m8sVj03KyyZtx9S8nv5rbcJJrnkCnF9l1o0mLBKUlC7L2cCg2kZlGxkJpEz45HS0igoMKus52ypWynsJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SPRING ISD trustees and a stakeholder committee on Monday gathered community input to shape the district's next superintendent search, and the board announced the application window closes June 20 and that finalist interviews are targeted for the week of July 7.

The listening session, facilitated by consultant Dr. Rudy Trevino, combined table conversations about Spring ISD’s historical strengths with survey and town-hall data. Consultants told trustees the district has received roughly a thousand responses across surveys, interviews and meetings and said the most common community priorities included transparency, exceptional communication, valuing teacher voices, student-centered decision-making and building trust.

Dr. Rudy Trevino, who led the engagement session, told participants the board’s public moments “are culture creating,” and urged attendees to promote positive stories about the district. Angel, a member of the consultant team, summarized the outreach numbers: 346 parents completed the community feedback survey, 52 central-office staff and 172 campus staff provided input, about 68 students responded (mostly high-school students) and two town-hall meetings drew roughly 72 people; consultants described total engagement as “close to a thousand.” (Numbers reported by consultants during the meeting.)

Community groups worked in small tables to rank candidate qualities. When tables reduced priorities to three, commonly repeated traits were “exceptional communicator,” “transparency,” “value teacher voices,” “student-centered” and “relationship builder.” One table also emphasized “bold risk taker” and “visionary.” Nicole Johnson, a participant who spoke during the readout, said transparency was important because “if you tell me where our issues are and you tell me where our kids, my kid needs help, I feel like the rest of that will work itself out.”

Consultants described the engagement methods to trustees: community surveys posted on district social media and the superintendent-search webpage, direct emails and text-message links, town halls, focus groups and interviews. Trustee Adams confirmed the district used social media, email and text messaging to distribute the survey. Trustees and the consultant team repeatedly characterized the findings as community voice rather than the board’s decisions.

Board President Trustee Durant announced logistical steps for the search from the dais: applications are open through June 20; the board intends to begin interview rounds after that window, with finalist interviews planned for the week of July 7 and a goal to announce finalists the following week. Trustees and consultants also stressed those dates are tentative.

Trustees closed the formal meeting with a motion to adjourn. Trustee Adams moved to adjourn; Trustee Correa seconded. The board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:01 p.m.

Next steps: consultants said they will return to the board with a more detailed report and additional feedback at the board’s next meeting, and trustees said they will use tonight’s prioritized qualities to shape interview questions and candidate evaluation.","Trustees and a stakeholder committee gathered community feedback on June 2 as part of the district's superintendent search. Consultants reported roughly 1,000 responses and community groups distilled top candidate qualities; the board set application and interview timelines and adjourned unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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