Education
BY BRITTANY ANDERSON
Lake Travis ISD names lone nalist in superintendent search
The Lake Travis ISD board of trustees named Curtis Null as the lone nalist in its superinten- dent search during a special board meeting May 1. A nationwide superintendent search drew 38 applicants, per an LTISD news release. Null has served as superintendent of Conroe ISD since 2018. Located just north of Houston, CISD is Texas’ seventh-largest school district with approximately 73,000 students and over 10,000 employees. It maintains the second lowest tax rate in the greater Houston area, according to the release. Null has 23 years of experience in CISD as a dep- uty and assistant superintendent, principal and assistant principal, teacher, and athletic trainer. During his tenure as superintendent, CISD opened ten new schools—including a high school—and voters approved a $1.97 billion bond, the largest in Montgomery County history.
How we got here Former Superintendent Paul Norton joined the district in August 2020, and the board voted to accept his resignation during a special board meeting Feb. 7. The vote came after the board placed Norton on
"I feel like we’ve hit the lotto. It was a phenomenal group of candidates that were interviewed.
... I think Dr. Null is going to bring an absolute incredible energy, focus [and] heart." JOHN AOUEILLE, FORMER TRUSTEE
Curtis Null
administrative leave e ective immediately during a special meeting Dec. 17 following allegations of misconduct. Board president Erin Archer later said at the Feb. 7 meeting that the complaint against Norton “did not relate to students or district nances” and that a third-party investigation had closed. Community Impact led two public information requests with LTISD concerning the allegations against Norton and is waiting to receive a response.
Next steps Per state law, the board must observe a 21-day waiting period before o cially calling for a vote to hire Null, district o cials said. LTISD will also have two new trustees on the dais following the May 3 election. Archer kept her place 3 seat, while Jonathan Bove and Kris Wood- cock were elected to place 4 and 5, respectively. Chloe Young contributed to this report.
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