Leadership Announcements

The following leadership announcements were made recently in Spring Branch ISD:

Pamela Butler will serve as the Interim Director for Westchester Academy for International Studies. Pam has 39 years of education experience. Before retiring, Pam was district Executive Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning for six years. She also founded and directed Westchester Academy for eight years.

Dale “Bruce” Dareing has been named SBISD Chief of Police effective beginning in January 2017.  He will serve in transition this fall as the Assistant Chief of Police, working closely with Chief Brawner until his retirement at the end of December.

Cristina Flores will be the new Assistant Principal at Treasure Forest Elementary School. Cristina was an Instructional Coach at Treasure Forest Elementary and has 15 years of experience in education. She replaces G. LaVonne Valcin who has accepted an administrator position with Fort Bend ISD.

Michael Francis will serve as the new Assistant Director of Child Nutrition Services. He has nine years of food service industry experience and previously worked as the Child Nutrition Program Specialist with Region IV Education Service Center. He replaces Katie Kattner, who has resigned.

Jennifer Jansky will serve as the new Director of Assessment & Student Evaluation for the Assessment & Compliance Division. She has 11 years of education experience, including as Coordinator of Testing & Textbooks for Texas City ISD. She replaces Joe Zerbe, who has retired.

Phuong Tieu has been named Chief of Academics for the Academic Performance and Support Division. She has eight years of experience in education and has worked previously as a Principal at Billy Reagan Education Center in Houston ISD.