Posted: Mon, 10 May 2010 05:16 PM - 8,571 Readers

By: Tiffany Young

Lake Travis ISD Deputy Superintendent Diane Frost was selected as the superintendent for Corsicana ISD, leading LTISD Superintendent Dr. Rocky Kirk to restructure LTISD’s staff.

“The deputy superintendent position and all of the responsibilities it holds is critically important to the successful operation of the district,” Kirk said. “Fortunately, we are able to redirect these duties internally among staff already in place, rather than searching outside the district for this position.”

The staff changes will take place immediately. Frost is taking accumulated vacation leave from LTISD until her contract is up June 30 and will be doing consulting work with Corsicana ISD until then.

Deputy superintendent LTISD’s general counsel Susan Bohn will assume the role of deputy superintendent. In this role, Bohn will provide leadership to campus principals as well as to numerous administrative functions of the district, including communications, community programs, extracurricular programs and human resources. Bohn joined LTISD in November 2006. A native Austinite, she earned a law degree from The University of Texas School of Law and a master’s degree from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas, with a focus on education policy. Bohn began her career in public education as a high school social studies teacher.

“Since joining the senior leadership team in our district, Susan has done an exceptional job of successfully dealing with significant legal challenges that had the potential to negatively affect our district and students, all while reducing annual legal expenditures,” Kirk said. “Additionally, beyond her scope as an attorney, and drawing upon her experience as an educator and training related to school district management, Susan has worked collaboratively as a member of our senior leadership team to increase the quality and strength of all district programs.”

Assistant superintendent for student support services Director of Special Services for LTISD Becky Burnett will assume the duties of assistant superintendent for student support services. In this role, Burnett will continue to have general responsibility for special education services, but will also be responsible for other student service components such as pre-kindergarten and bilingual programs, section 504/ADA, counseling, health care and social services.

“Becky has distinguished herself as an exemplary leader in the area of special services. She is well-respected among parents and colleagues. Our district will be better served through her work in this expanded role,” Kirk said.

Burnett earned a bachelor’s degree in education with a specialty in communication disorders from the University of North Texas and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Phoenix.

Director of educational support services LTISD’s instructional technology coordinator Holly Morris-Kuentz will assume responsibilities as the director of educational support services, a role that combines administrative support to the deputy superintendent with her current duties of providing instructional technology support to classroom teachers. Morris-Kuentz, a native of San Antonio, earned a bachelor’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Houston Baptist University. She spent nine of her 13 years in education in Alamo Heights ISD as a teacher and campus technology coordinator, followed by four years in higher education administration in New York.

Director of special education LTISD Coordinator of Special Services Diana Davison will assume the duties and responsibilities as director of special education. Davison, who is completing her doctorate degree in special education from the University of Montana, joined the district in 2007. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history/English education from Southern Methodist University and a master’s degree in library science from Sam Houston State University.

Combining staff roles is expected to save the district more than $50,000.