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Plano ISD introduces Leanne Norris as new director of human resources

Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees · December 9, 2025
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Dwanna Kendall introduced Leanne Norris as Plano ISD's new director of human resources; district leaders said Norris brings more than two decades of educational leadership and experience with MTSS, dyslexia services, and teacher development.

The Plano ISD board was introduced to Leanne Norris, the district’s new director of human resources, at the Dec. 9 meeting.

Chief of Employee Services Dr. Dwanna Kendall presented Norris to trustees and guests, summarizing her background as a principal since 2018, experience supervising staff, creating data-driven professional learning communities, managing multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and earlier service as a dyslexia therapist and trainer. Kendall noted Norris holds a Master of Education in Administration and Technology from Lamar University and multiple Texas certifications.

Kendall said Norris’s experience “aligns directly with the core human capital functions of the HR department” and that she brings a record of sustaining high-performing teams, accountability structures, and work supporting staff retention.

Quote: “Leanne brings more than two decades of successful educational leadership to the role of human resources director,” Dr. Dwanna Kendall said introducing Norris.

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