Cypress Edition | January 2026

Education

BY SARAH BRAGER

Cy-Fair ISD board welcomes new trustees, president Cy-Fair ISD ocials and community members on Dec. 11 welcomed three new faces to the board. In case you missed it

CFISD names new chief of sta New Cy-Fair ISD Chief of Sta Brandy Baker joined the district’s administration early January, replacing for- mer CFISD Chief of Sta Teresa Hull who retired Dec. 31. The gist Baker previously served as chief of sta Brandy Baker of Pugerville ISD and worked with CFISD Superintendent Doug Killian when he was superintendent of the Austin-area district. She also served four years as PfISD’s chief academic and innovation ocer where she oversaw instructional programming, per a Dec. 16 news release.

Lesley Guilmart, Cleveland Lane Jr. and Kendra Camarena were sworn in during a Dec. 11 board work session, marking the ocial start of their four-year term. Voters approved the trio during the Nov. 4 general election, replacing former trustees Scott Henry, Natalie Blasingame and Lucas Scan- lon, Community Impact previously reported. The board also unanimously elected Trustee Julie Hinaman on Dec. 11 to serve as board presi- dent. Hinaman was rst elected as a CFISD trustee in 2019. One more thing Additionally, the board elected Lane vice president and Guilmart secretary. Trustees Justin Ray, Christine Kalmbach and Todd LeCompte did not vote for vice president or secretary.

From left, Newly-elected trustees Kendra Camarena, Cleveland Lane Jr. and Lesley Guilmart at their Dec. 11 swearing-in ceremony.

“My primary focus is to build trust with our community [and] ensure the

board works collaboratively to best serve the students, sta, taxpayers and stakeholders in the district.” JULIE HINAMAN, CFISD BOARD PRESIDENT

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