San Angelo ISD Names New Principals, New Leadership

 

San Angelo Independent School District is pleased to announce the following new principals and district leadership in advance of the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.

2020-2021 Principals

Toni Daniel is the new associate principal at Central High School on Oakes Street. Mrs. Daniel has 24 years of experience. Mrs. Daniel previously served as assistant principal at Glenn Middle School for three years.

Laura Eubank is the new principal at Belaire Elementary School. Mrs. Eubank has 11 years of experience in education. She has served as an elementary principal both in Veribest ISD and at Luling ISD prior to joining San Angelo ISD.

Cathy Humble is the new principal at Fannin Elementary. Mrs. Humble, who is starting her 17th year with San Angelo ISD, previously served as the assistant principal at Bradford Elementary and an instructional coach at San Jacinto Elementary and Fannin Elementary.

Shannon Klepac is the new principal at Goliad Elementary. A San Angelo native, Mrs. Klepac has served as an assistant principal, an elementary and middle school teacher, and an instructional coach for the San Angelo ISD.

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Above: New principals Dr. Jennifer Ryan, Lamar; and Zach Ramirez, Lake View High. Bill Waters folds the former Freshman school into Central; Rikke Black is the new Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.

Dr. Jennifer Ryan is the new principal at Lamar Elementary. Dr. Ryan has 18 years experience including most recently serving as a multi-tiered systems of support coach for the San Angelo ISD.

Zach Ramirez is the new principal at Lake View High School replacing Dr. Jason Skelton. Mr. Ramirez is a San Angelo native with 15 years of experience in San Angelo ISD, where he most recently served as principal at Goliad elementary. Having also been a teacher at Lincoln Middle School, Mr. Ramirez is very familiar with students and families in the Lake View High School feeder pattern.

Central High School has transitioned to ONE high school with multiple campuses. Under this transition, Bill Waters will serve as the head principal over all of Central High School, including the main campus and Central High School on Oakes Street. This will be his 13th year as principal of Central High School. Mr. Waters has 30 years of experience.

District Leadership

Rikke Black is the new Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction replacing Cheri Braden, who is now serving as the Director of Campus Support. Mrs. Black previously served as the Principal at Central High School Campus on Oakes Street. Mrs. Black has 27 years of experience at San Angelo ISD.

Cheri Braden is now the Director of Campus Academic Support for San Angelo ISD. Mrs. Braden has 27 years of experience, 24 serving San Angelo ISD. She was a principal at Glenmore Elementary and most recently had the position of Director of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction.

Molly Johnson is the new Director of Community Relations for the San Angelo ISD Communications Department. Ms. Johnson comes to San Angelo ISD with over seven years of experience in branding, marketing strategy, and project management, most recently as Marketing Manager for TimeClock Plus. She is a native of San Angelo and graduate of Central High School.

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Above: Cheri Braden, Director of Campus Academic Support; Molly Johnson, Director of Community Relations; Brandon Ligon, Digital Innovation Facilitator; and Dr. Raelye Self, Director of Data Services.

Brandon Ligon is the new Digital Innovation Facilitator. Mr. Ligon previously served as an assistant principal in San Angelo ISD, where he most recently served as Assistant Principal at Glenmore Elementary and Ft. Concho Elementary. He is a native of San Angelo and graduate of Central High School. He has a youtube channel and was recognized as a 2020 recipient of the City of San Angelo’s 20 Under 40.

Dr. Raelye Self is now the San Angelo ISD Director of Data Services. Dr. Self has experience with San Angelo ISD as a secondary teacher, elementary and middle school assistant principal and elementary principal as well as experience in higher education with Angelo State University. Dr. Self was recognized as a 2018 recipient of the City of San Angelo’s 20 Under 40 and a 2017 ASU Distinguished Carr Scholar Alumna.

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Above: Dr. Jason Skelton, Director of Safe Environments & Student Services; Whitney Watson Wood, Executive Director of Communications 

Dr. Jason Skelton is now the San Angelo ISD Director of Safe Environments & Student Services. Dr. Skelton has experience as a middle school teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal and elementary and high school principal, most recently serving as principal of Lake View High School. He is a native of San Angelo.

Whitney Watson Wood joins San Angelo ISD as Executive Director of Communications. Mrs. Wood is​ an experienced civil attorney and marketing and public relations professional. Prior to her experience as an attorney in San Angelo, she was an attorney for Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company and an advertising account manager for HEB Grocery Company in San Antonio.

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I am having a flashback from days when there were more chiefs than Indians in the school district. (you remember how that one turned out...program cut for students, teacher positions cut, larger class loads for teachers...) How many new job titles have been added to administration if the past five to seven years? I'll bet the public would be SHOCKED to know.

I have to laugh when I read some of those titles, rhetorical BS to justify inflated salary increases. You'd think the Communications Dept, being adept at communicating, would be well versed at relating to the community..... SMH

SAISD is bloated beyond belief! They spend all kinds of stupid money on administrative salaries & ridiculous titles, while their buildings crumble due to an active maintenance plan & the children are nearly completely bypassed in any COVID-19 prevention. PhDs that live by “stupid is, as stupid does!”

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