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New superintendent Alicia Press opens first board meeting; district recognizes student achievements

Angleton Independent School District Board of Education · July 21, 2026
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Superintendent Alicia Press spoke at her first meeting as superintendent, reported a Skyward outage, previewed Convocation and a new Connect communications platform, and the board recognized theater students and an FCCLA national champion.

Superintendent Alicia Press, in her first meeting from the superintendent's chair, thanked the board for the opportunity to serve and said she had spent three weeks meeting with community members, parents and staff. Press also reported operational updates: a nationwide outage of the Skyward student information system with no ETA and a plan to roll out a new communications platform called Connect before the first day of school; she also noted District Convocation will be held in three weeks at the DOW Academic Center.

Maria Macedo recognized Angleton High School theater students who placed among the top high school performers at the International Thespian Festival and thanked Theater Director Christine Williams. The board also recognized Sydnie Johnson, an AHS graduate, for winning first place in baking and pastry at FCCLA Nationals and noted her plans to attend the Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio. The recognitions highlighted student accomplishments in arts and career and technical education programs.