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Superintendent Search Update


Posted Date: 02/28/2025

Superintendent Search Update

February 28, 2025 – The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Dr. Deidre Parish as the District’s next Superintendent with a March 18, 2025 start date.
 



February 6, 2025 – The Board of Trustees is continuing candidate interviews during the day on Friday, February 7. The Board may decide to name a lone finalist in the public portion of the evening meeting, which is also scheduled for Friday, February 7.

By law, the Board may not hire the new Superintendent for at least 21 days following the public announcement of the lone finalist.
 



January 21, 2025 – The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees is moving forward with candidate interviews.
 



December 18, 2024 – The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees seeks input to help guide their search for the next Superintendent. Please take a few minutes to respond to the following survey: https://amarilloisd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cY0Uqdzjg9YCUDQ
 



November 14, 2024 – The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees hired Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. and Educational Consultant Dr. Ann Dixon to assist in the hiring of the District’s next Superintendent. Trustees developed the hiring criteria and authorized the firm to facilitate the distribution and collection of applications. In the coming weeks, the Board will release an online survey to allow stakeholders, staff and students the opportunity to provide feedback as to the qualities they would like to see in the next leader of AISD.
 



October 30, 2024 — The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees decided to interview three Superintendent search firms to aid in the search for AISD’s next leader. The Board will listen to presentations from the selected consulting firms to learn about the skill sets and expertise they can bring to help the District through the process. The presentations will occur in a board meeting scheduled for November 14th at 5:30 p.m.