The Midland ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Stephanie Howard as the district’s next superintendent.
The vote took place during special meeting on Wednesday.
Howard will start Jan. 3, 2023.
Howard served as superintendent of Crane ISD since 2021. She has also served as superintendent of Plains ISD, and in leadership roles including Deputy Superintendent and Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction for Ector County ISD.
Howard was principal of Lee High School from 2007 to 2013, and principal of San Jacinto Junior High from 2004-07. Prior to that, she served as an assistant principal, instructional services director and teacher in the district.
At Crane ISD, Howard oversaw the improvement of the district’s accountability rating from a D to a B in 2022 and balanced the district budget. She is a 2011 TASSP Region 18 High School Principal of the year, a 2007 TCTA Secondary Principal of the Year and a 2004 TASSP Region 18 High School Assistant Principal of the Year. She currently serves on the University of Texas Permian Basin College of Education Advisory Board and the Odessa College Alternative Certification Advisory Board.
