BELLVILLE ISD SUPT. ONE OF FIVE FINALISTS FOR SUPT. OF YEAR
Bellville ISD Superintendent Dr. Nicole Poenitzsch is one of five state finalists for the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Superintendent of the Year Award.
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Dr. Poenitzsch was chosen as a finalist by a TASB committee of school board members who interviewed 18 regional nominees put forward by education service centers (ESCs) across the state. The committee cited her leadership, high expectations for students and her community involvement in naming her a finalist.
Dr. Poenitzsch, who has served as Bellville ISD’s superintendent since 2019, was named earlier this year as the Region 6 Superintendent of the Year by the Region 6 ESC.
Other state finalists are:
- Gonzalo Salazar, Los Fresnos CISD, Region 1
- Brad Owen, Burkburnett ISD, Region 9
- Kimberley Cantu, Mansfield ISD, Region 11
- Darryl Henson, Marlin ISD, Region 12
The superintendents will advance to the next stage of the Superintendent of the Year competition, which will take place in September at txEDCON24 in San Antonio. The winner will be announced on Saturday, September 28th.