Conroe ISD board selects Texans for Excellence in Education to lead superintendent search, 5-2

Conroe Independent School District trustees voted 5-2 to select Texans for Excellence in Education as the district’s first-ranked firm to conduct the search for a new superintendent, and authorized the board president and Chief Financial Officer Karen Garza to negotiate and execute contract documents on the board’s behalf. If those negotiations fail, the board instructed staff to proceed to the second-ranked firm, Walsh Gallegos, and continue through the ranked list until an agreement is reached.

The vote followed a half-day of presentations from six finalist firms that answered a district request for proposals. Board members heard pitches and asked about candidate vetting, contract negotiation, community engagement, timeline, and technical expertise related to Conroe ISD’s curriculum priorities, including Bluebonnet high-quality instructional materials.

Why it matters: The board is beginning a multi-step search that will identify a lone finalist under Texas law and lead to a negotiated employment agreement. The chosen consultant will manage recruiting, screening, community input and interim transition work; the process and contract terms the board approves will shape the district’s next top executive and the first months of that leader’s tenure.

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