Aldine ISD announces multiple administrative promotions and principal appointments
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Summary
Superintendent and board announced a series of promotions and principal appointments across Aldine ISD, including principals for Lewis Middle, Stovall Middle, Aldine Ninth Grade, Teague Middle, Aldine Senior High and other schools, plus several executive-level promotions.
Aldine ISD announced a broad set of administrative promotions and principal appointments at Tuesday's board meeting, naming new principals for multiple campuses and promoting district leaders to executive roles.
Superintendent Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney (referred to in the meeting as "doctor Goffney") and other school-area superintendents introduced the appointments. Notable campus leadership appointments announced in open session included Dr. Isaac Carrier as principal of Lewis Middle School; Michael Bland as principal of Stovall Middle School; Dr. Lydia Calderon as principal of Aldine Ninth Grade School; Ahmad Traylor as principal of Teague Middle School; Dr. Kenisha Wiley as principal of Aldine Senior High School; Jose Diaz as principal of Aldine Middle School; Ricardo Piquinho as principal of La Promesa (choice school); Tiam (Tayam/Taim) Richard as principal of Hoffman Middle School; and a number of other placements and promotions across the district.
The board also announced executive-level promotions and hires, including Anayushka (Annie) Martin as Executive Director of Multilingual Services; Latasha Abrams as Executive Director of Family and Community Engagement; new tax- and litigation-focused hires in the legal department; Salvador Peralta as Director of Student Services; and Diaka Melendez (appears in transcript as "Diaco/Melendez") as Chief of School Improvement and Student Support Services.
Several newly appointed principals and executives spoke briefly to accept their roles and thanked the board, superintendent and families. The meeting transcript records each appointment and the board's public congratulations; the announcements were presented as personnel items during the open session and no votes were required to confirm the appointments in that portion of the meeting.
Why it matters: school principals and district executive leaders are responsible for campus leadership, instructional programs, student services and community engagement; leadership changes can affect campus priorities, staffing and school improvement efforts.
The transcript lists experience years for appointees (for example, 30 years for Dr. Isaac Carrier, 26 years for Dr. Kenisha Wiley, 24 years for Dr. Lydia Calderon) and includes thanks from appointees to family and mentors. Some appointees characterized their assignment as a return home to Aldine; others noted prior turnaround experience and a goal of accelerating student outcomes. The district indicated that placement decisions were made by the superintendent and central-office leaders and announced to the board as part of personnel reports.