BY BROOKE SJOBERG
Raúl Peña named sole finalist in Hutto ISD superintendent search Raúl Peña was hired Aug. 31 to lead Hutto ISD as its next superintendent. What happened HISD trustees voted unanimously to select Peña, Fort Worth ISD’s chief talent officer, as the sole finalist in its superintendent search. He was hired by vote of the board after a mandatory 21-day waiting period. How we got here In May, HISD Superintendent Celina Estrada Thomas announced her retirement, prompting a superintendent search guided by community involvement. She was first hired in 2017, seeing the district through a period of high growth and the COVID-19 pandemic.
District to update attendance zones
Hutto ISD officials will finalize new atten- dance boundaries this fall in anticipation of Gus Almquist Middle School’s opening set for the 2024-25 school year. What’s happening? Henry Gideon, HISD’s assistant super- intendent of operations, said Aug. 10 that boundaries are being adjusted to better allocate resources across district campuses.
Hutto ISD selected Raúl Peña of Fort Worth ISD as the sole nalist in its search for a new superintendent.
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What they’re saying “I’d like to start by thanking the board for the opportunity,” Peña said. “I am very humbled and honored to be here to join the Hutto ISD team and family.” At Estrada Thomas’s final board meeting, Board President Billie Logiudice praised her for her contributions to the district. “We wish you well and look forward to seeing the ways you continue blazing trails, using your gifts and talents in education,” she said.
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