Conroe ISD trustees appoint Andrew Stewart as executive director of communications

The Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved Andrew Stewart as the district's executive director of communications during a special meeting on Aug. 5.

The action came after Dr. Landry recommended Stewart, noting he had worked in the district for about eight years and had more than a decade of experience in commercial and school communications. Trustees voted by hand; the board chair announced the vote carried 7-0.

The appointment matters because the communications director oversees the district's public messaging and media relations. Dr. Landry described Stewart as a "dedicated, very trusted member of our team." At the dais, Stewart thanked the board and district leaders and praised several colleagues by name.

Stewart said, "It is my privilege to be able to recommend the candidate for executive director of communications for us," and in his remarks he thanked specific colleagues and family members for support. He said he was "incredibly excited to begin this new chapter" and expressed appreciation to Dr. Landry for the appointment.

No formal discussion of a recruitment process or competing candidates was recorded in the public portion of the meeting. The board did not attach conditions to the appointment in the public discussion recorded in the transcript.

The board then moved to other agenda items; the meeting later recessed into closed session and returned with no final action announced for items discussed in closed session.

Upcoming steps for Stewart's department, such as a formal start date or transition plan for the previous communications director, were not specified in the public record of this meeting.