The Texarkana Independent School District announced today that Superintendent Paul Norton will be leaving the district.
Here is the official Press Release from the school district:
Paul Norton, Superintendent of Schools for Texarkana Independent School District, was chosen last evening, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 as the Lone Finalist for Lake Travis Independent School District Superintendent of
Schools.
The Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees will vote to formally name him on July 8, 2020 following a state-mandated 21-day waiting period.
“For 9 years, TISD has excelled under the servant leadership of Superintendent Paul Norton,” said Fred Norton, Jr. President of TISD Board of Trustees. “During his tenure the rigor of curriculum continued to increase, along with student academic performance. “Paul and his leadership team focused first on recruitment of the best and brightest teachers for our classrooms and then, once they became a part of our Tiger Family, attention turned to the creative means to retain them. These measures have proven highly successful and help make TISD the place to be, whether you are a student, parent, teacher or district constituent,” Norton continued. “Paul’s legacy will be one of making a great school district even better, and our challenge will be to find the right person to pick up where his influence ends. It is with mixed emotions that we bid farewell to our valued friend and leader for, while we will miss the warmth of his personality, his professionalism and his profound love for our students, we are excited for Lake Travis ISD and the impact his servant leadership will have there.”
Paul Norton became a member of the Tiger Family in 2001 as Associate Principal of Texas High School and was named Principal of THS in 2003. He was selected as TISD Superintendent of Schools in June 2011.
TISD will name an Interim Superintendent at their July 21, 2020 regular Board of Trustees meeting. Details of a Superintendent search will be announced at that time.