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Spring ISD holds community town hall to shape superintendent profile; board to review applicants in June
Summary
Trustees held a community town hall on May 29 to gather input for the Spring Independent School District superintendent profile and search. Residents and staff prioritized teacher retention, accountability, student safety and basic needs; the board confirmed its search timeline and adjourned by unanimous vote.
Board President Trustee Durant convened a special call town hall for the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 29, 2025, saying the purpose was to gather community and staff input to shape the district’s superintendent profile as the board prepares to begin its candidate search. The meeting began at 6:32 p.m. and adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
The session, facilitated by Dr. Rudy Trevino of Region 4, combined table discussions and public comments. Trevino told attendees the board wanted “to gather as much feedback and input from you to help guide the superintendent profile process and the search process for the school board.” Trustees and hundreds of community members at tables discussed desired leadership qualities and district priorities.
Why it matters: The board is in the profile-gathering phase of its superintendent search and intends to review applicants in June, hold final interviews in July, and identify finalists in August. Community input will shape criteria used to screen and interview candidates; speakers said they hoped the process would produce a leader who can improve student outcomes and stabilize district leadership.
Community themes and specifics raised during the meeting included teacher and staff retention, student safety (physical and mental), accountability across all stakeholders, and attention to students’ basic needs. Trustee Carmen Correa said these meetings are important “because we get to hear directly from you,” and Trustee Natasha McDaniel said Spring ISD has “strengths” and potential that the board can build on if it listens to community priorities. Multiple table speakers asked for a superintendent who is an active listener, transparent, and willing to hold administrators, teachers and parents accountable.
Participants gave repeated examples of what they want the next superintendent to prioritize: keeping and supporting teachers and instructional leaders, making timely and clear decisions about incentive pay, improving student conduct and behavioral supports, and aligning curriculum and staff development so successful classroom practice is shared districtwide. One speaker described the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) process that can yield checks “upwards of $20,000” to teachers who meet growth thresholds and criticized the district’s timing for paying those funds as a retention risk. A CTE teacher urged the district to promote and publicize multiple forms of student success—not only state test outcomes.
Several educators and parents urged that the new superintendent reduce the number of D and F campuses through targeted turnaround strategies, stronger vertical alignment of curriculum, routine sharing of best practices, and deeper attention to subjects that affect campus ratings (for example, science in tested grades). A common refrain was that leadership must “remove obstacles” that prevent teachers from teaching and collaborating.
On process and timeline, Trevino reminded the room that some parts of the search (for example, finalist interviews) will occur in closed session per law; otherwise the board has posted a timeline the public can view on the district website. Trevino stated the board will review applicants in June, conduct final interviews in July and aim to identify finalists in August. Several trustees reiterated a goal of hiring within a few months.
Participation and logistics: Trustees who spoke included Board President Trustee Durant and Trustees Carmen Correa, Natasha McDaniel, Winford Adams, Debbie Jensen and Rhonda Newhouse; Trustee Newhouse joined the meeting at about 6:36 p.m. The facilitator asked that individual table speakers limit remarks to three minutes to allow many voices to be heard. Trevino and district staff recorded and scribed table comments for later review.
Formal action: After the public portion and remarks, the board voted to adjourn the special call meeting. Trustee Winford Adams moved to adjourn; Trustee Carmen Correa seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. with the motion carrying unanimously.
Looking ahead: The board will move from profile development to candidate screening in June. Community members and staff seeking to influence the profile were encouraged to submit additional feedback through the district’s posted feedback channels.
