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Educators praise Anisha Ross as candidate for Principal of the Year
Summary
A string of educators and former students offered public endorsements for Anisha Ross, highlighting mentorship, scholarship support and district-wide collaboration; one speaker also recommended Miss Frost. The remarks were delivered during a public comment session; next steps were not specified.
A series of educators and former students used a public comment session to endorse Anisha Ross as a candidate for Principal of the Year, praising her mentorship, support for scholarship recipients and influence across DeSoto Parish schools.
The endorsements began when a public commenter said, “I truly believe that Anisha Ross is the embodiment of what a principal of the year looks like,” and described Ross as “one of the most hardworking, dedicated, and compassionate educators I’ve ever met.” The commenter credited Ross with meeting people where they are and supporting staff and students.
A teacher who said they were mentored by Ross during an Educators Rising program recalled that Ross helped them obtain a DeSoto Promise scholarship and enabled them to return to teach in DeSoto Parish, including teaching Ross’s son. “I believe miss Anisha Ross would be a wonderful principal of the year due to her continuous support and care for her students and their success for the future,” the teacher said.
Another speaker recommended Miss Frost for the honor, saying, “Miss Frost should be principal of the year because she’s a true leader,” and pointed to Frost’s role in motivating both students and staff and to the speaker’s own career progression to supervisor of student services and later principal at Locust Point High School.
Additional commentators described concrete initiatives and long-term collaboration with Ross. One speaker noted they worked with Ross for three years and said Ross “spearheaded the academic expo” and remains a go-to person for student initiatives. A different commenter credited Ross with enabling participation in a medical assistant class and with helping students secure scholarships such as the Slaughter Promise and Heath Parker scholarships.
A principal who identified themself as a current principal in the district summarized the broader impact: “Through her work here in DeSoto Parish, she impacts everybody, not just those in her building,” and said Ross regularly reaches out to support other principals and incorporate their ideas.
The remarks focused on mentorship, student pathways to college and trade credentials, and district collaboration. The transcript does not record any formal nomination process, vote or next procedural steps following the endorsements.
