Interesting: our Katy ISD has selected its first new superintendent in more than twenty years.
Strong decision-maker. Outstanding communicator. Enthusiastic leader. Team builder. Child-focused visionary. A real leader and a genuine, open, up-front individual.Glowing descriptions and adjectives were used Thursday after Katy school trustees returned from a two-hour closed session with the name of a lone finalist — Alton Frailey — to whom they plan to offer the superintendent's job to next month.
Leonard Merrell, the current superintendent, has announced his plans to retire.
In ringing endorsements for the selection process, in which trustees culled candidates from a field of 24 applicants, and for Frailey, who has for two years been superintendent of the fast-growing DeSoto Independent School District near Dallas, the seven trustees made it clear that they'd reached a consensus.
The fact that Frailey is black may be a bit of a plus in our district due to its rapidly changing demographics. We need someone who is both an effective internal leader and who will rapidly earn public trust as the district tries to deal with a significant number of students who have difficulty keeping up.
The board seems quite pleased. I notice that nattering naysayers are already out there, critical of someone they don't even know.
Posted by Alan at April 22, 2007 04:02 PM