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Midway ISD trustees approve two middle school principals and renew Dr. Allen’s contract; cellphone policy still under review
Summary
At its April meeting the Midway ISD Board of Trustees approved Kayla Brown and Dr. Heather Metzger as middle school principals, named Jay Fisher truancy officer, unanimously renewed Dr. Allen’s contract and heard an update on a district cellphone survey with no decision yet.
At its April meeting the Midway ISD Board of Trustees approved Kayla Brown as principal of Midway Middle School and Dr. Heather Metzger as principal of River Valley Middle School and unanimously approved a contract renewal for Dr. Allen, the board said.
The actions add two new principals to the district’s middle school leadership and keep Dr. Allen under contract, while trustees also heard an update on a districtwide survey of teachers, parents and students about cellphone use in schools. No formal decision was reached on changes to cellphone policy, according to district communications.
Trustees voted to approve the two principal appointments. Kayla Brown was named principal of Midway Middle School; Dr. Heather Metzger was named principal of River Valley Middle School. The transcript of the board briefs did not specify who moved or seconded the motions or provide vote tallies for those appointments.
The board also discussed a personnel change for Jay Fisher, identified in the meeting as the current Midway Middle School principal; Fisher "has been named the district's new truancy officer," according to the briefing. The transcript did not record whether that naming resulted from a formal vote or the specific process used to make the assignment.
Board members unanimously approved a contract renewal described in the briefing as continuing "his leadership and vision for Midway ISD" for Dr. Allen. The transcript reported the renewal was unanimous but did not include a first name for Dr. Allen or additional contract terms such as length or compensation.
On district policy, trustees heard an update on a survey of teachers, parents and students about cellphone use. The briefing reported the district has surveyed those groups and is continuing conversations; "no decision's been made yet," the presenter said. The transcript did not include details on survey results, proposed rule changes, or a timeline for any policy decision.
The communications department posted the board brief and related information on the district website, midwayisd.org, according to the meeting summary.
Details missing from the briefing include vote tallies and mover/second information for the personnel approvals, Dr. Allen’s full name and contract terms, and the survey results or timeline for cellphone-policy decisions. The district’s public materials and future board agendas are the available sources for any follow-up information.
