Education
BY EMILY LINCKE
Montgomery ISD names nal superintendent candidate
Montgomery ISD trustees announced the lone nalist for the district’s superintendent position Nov. 28. MISD began its search following the resignation of Heath Morrison in July. What’s happening? Mark Ru n was named the lone candidate in a unanimous vote from MISD trustees, with trustee Shawn Denison absent. State law requires a 21-day waiting period until the lone candidate can be awarded the superin- tendent position, so Ru n cannot be o cially granted the job until Dec. 19, board President Laurie Turner said. Zooming in Ru n is currently the superintendent of Normangee ISD, a role he began in 2018, according to a Nov. 28 news release from MISD. He has also served as a high school principal for NISD, an assistant principal for Humble ISD, and a special
“He’s a man of integrity, strength and communication. He has a heart for students that is very visible, and his understanding of the
classroom and what teachers do within the classroom has been shown to us.” LAURIE TURNER, PRESIDENT, MISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
education and math teacher in Centerville ISD. “I’m so honored and so excited to come along- side you, and to serve alongside you. ... All of the phenomenal work that’s already being done here, I’ve got to run full speed just to catch up,” Ru n said. “Everyone is pouring into what they do in their roles, and I’m just here to walk alongside and learn how I can help.”
On Nov. 28, Montgomery ISD’s board of trustees named Mark Ru n as the nal candidate for the district’s open superintendent spot.
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