Conroe ISD Board of Trustees extends contract of Superintendent Dr. Don Stockton

THE WOODLANDS, Texas - The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to extend the contract of Superintendent Dr. Don Stockton through December 31, 2019 at the Board meeting on January 20, 2015.

At the meeting, Dr. Stockton thanked the Board and commented on what an honor it is to work for them and the District. He went on to say, “This is my twenty-ninth year in Conroe, so it’s my life. There are so many people who give their time to our school district; there are so many people who spend most of their life doing something they love, and I’m one of those people.”

Board President John Husbands stated, “While under his leadership, the District has grown in size from 38,000 students and 43 campuses to nearly 57,000 students and 60 campuses. I know of no other Fast Growth District that has consistently maintained top academic performance and financial transparency while lowering the tax rate significantly. Dr. Stockton is not only the longest-tenured, large-district superintendent in Texas, but he has also consistently increased performance on all fronts, both financial and academic. We could not be prouder of him or our District.”

Dr. Stockton was appointed Superintendent of Schools in August of 2003. Prior to being named Superintendent, he served as Interim Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Teacher, and Coach. Dr. Stockton has 31 years of experience in education, serving 29 of those years in Conroe ISD.

During his tenure, Conroe ISD received a Gold Leadership Circle Award by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts five years in a row for financial transparency, the new Platinum Leadership Circle Award in its first year of existence, the Texas Honors Circle District Award for receiving a five-star rating from the Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST) for having high academic standards with spending efficiency five years in a row, and a 1-1 rating from Education Resource Group for Academic and Financial Performance five years in a row. In 2010, Dr. Stockton was featured on the FAST website for smart practices to raise the District completion rate. Under his leadership, Conroe ISD is the largest school district to ever receive an “Exemplary” Texas Education Agency (TEA) rating (2010).