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Looking forward: WFISD hiring staff for new high schools opening in 2024
Bricks, mortar and construction crews aren’t the only key elements to building Wichita Falls ISD’s new high schools.
Students, educators and staff are crucial building blocks to make Wichita Falls Memorial High School and Wichita Falls Legacy High School more than new structures.
Wichita Falls Mayor Tim Short, City Council members, other city leaders had the opportunity to get a first look at Wichita Falls Memorial High School. Wichita Falls ISD School Board President Katherine McGregor and Dr. Donny Lee, WFISD superintendent, accompanied them.
People, in short, will make the schools centers of learning, school spirit, athletics, the arts and more.
WFISD officials have been making preparations for some time for Memorial High and Legacy High to open their doors to their first students Aug. 15, beginning the 2024-2025 academic school.
Wichita Falls Mayor Tim Short, City Council members, other city leaders had the opportunity to get a first look at Wichita Falls Memorial High School. Wichita Falls ISD School Board President Katherine McGregor and Dr. Donny Lee, WFISD superintendent, accompanied them.
Hiring has been at the forefront of those preparations. Here is an overview of who has been tapped to work at the new high schools.
Memorial High School
Laurie Kinne, principal
Retired Sgt. Maj. of the Army Salvador Montez, JROTC instructor
Retired Army Maj. Robert Smith, JROTC instructor
Marc Bindel, campus athletic coordinator, head football coach
Zac Jackson, theater director
Kevin Nguyen, orchestra director
Melanie Coons, choir director
Michael Walta, band director
Kathy Mickus, diagnostician
Julee Deeb, diagnostician
Amy Wardell, registrar
Kaitie Nolan, college and career advisor
Katy Young, counselor
Blaire Robinson, counselor
Sarah Lucas, counselor
Tabitha Eastman, counselor
Polly Birkhead, counselor
Michael Forney, assistant principal
Misty Speer, assistant principal
Kimberly Jans-Stutz, assistant principal
Patrick Moore, assistant principal
Emily Espinoza, secretary
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Legacy High School
Dr. Cody Blair, principal of Wichita Falls Legacy High School, stands in his new workplace as it’s being built.
Dr. Cody Blair, principal
Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Williams, JROTC instructor
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Hodge, JROTC instructor
Retired Army Maj. David Jenson, JROTC instructor
Lawrence Johnson, athletics campus coordinator and head football coach
Jack Pittman, theatre director
Sarah Cook, choir director
Loy Studer, band and orchestra director
Traci Gutierrez, diagnostician
Rana Ward, diagnostician
D’Ann Delcoure, registrar
Jessica Dixon, college and career advisor
Jami Tuttle, counselor
Kenda Finn, counselor
Stephanie Schelter, counselor
Kristin Howard, counselor
Alisha Crouch, counselor
Leslie Baily, counselor
Brittany Bailey, assistant principal
Nicholas Mims, assistant principal
Tami Davis, assistant principal
Shannon Cunningham, assistant principal
Troy Farris, assistant principal
Jessica Garcia, secretary
Wichita Falls Legacy High School’s counseling team got a first look at their new campus about a month ago.
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Trish Choate, enterprise watchdog reporter for the Times Record News, covers education, courts, breaking news and more. Contact Trish with news tips at [email protected]. Read her recent work here. Her X handle is @Trishapedia
This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: WFISD prepares to open new high schools by filling positions
