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Temple ISD board approves hires for assistant superintendent and three principals

Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees · April 13, 2026
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Summary

The Temple ISD Board approved hiring Tijuana Hudson as Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and named principals for Sampson-Howard Elementary and Wheatley Alternative Education Center, each motion carrying unanimously.

The Temple Independent School District Board of Trustees on April 13 approved multiple administrative hires, including Tijuana Hudson for Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and new principals for two campuses.

Dawn Cook moved to hire Tijuana Hudson as Assistant Superintendent of Student Services; the motion was seconded by Shannon Dean and "the motion carried unanimously 6-0." The board then approved Zachary Kline as principal of Sampson-Howard Elementary (moved by Bre'Layshia Alexander, seconded by Shannon Dean; carried 6-0) and LeRon Slay as principal of Wheatley Alternative Education Center (moved by Virginia Suarez, seconded by Shannon Myers; carried 6-0). The board also approved the superintendent's broader recommendations regarding employment and contract status of administrative professional personnel (motion by Shannon Myers, second by Shannon Dean; carried 6-0).

Each appointment was recorded as a formal motion and vote in the minutes; the hires take effect per district hiring procedures (effective dates and contract details not specified in the minutes). The board did not discuss salary or contract lengths in the public minutes at this meeting.

The actions appear intended to fill central leadership roles ahead of the district's summer planning cycle and the Board's upcoming Facilities & Bond update scheduled for April 23.