Connally schools superintendent appointed during Texas’ takeover of district
The Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath appointed Josie Gutierrez as the superintendent of Connally ISD after the state took control of the district due to poor academic performance. The district had two campuses that failed Texas' academic accountability ratings for five consecutive years.
The Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed Josie Gutierrez as the superintendent of Connally ISD, a 2,000-student district, after the state took control due to poor academic performance. Gutierrez was previously the deputy superintendent and assistant superintendent of human resources for Waco ISD. Two Connally ISD campuses failed Texas' academic accountability ratings for five consecutive years, triggering the takeover. The district had attempted to improve by closing Connally Elementary and adopting new lessons, but it wasn't enough. Morath also appointed three community members to the board of managers, replacing the elected trustees. Only 24% of Connally ISD students performed at grade level or higher on the state standardized test, far below Texas' average. The district cut nearly 100 jobs as part of a restructuring after the takeover was announced.
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