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Tags: Leadership · Parents and Community · Trends in Education · Making the Tough Decisions · Improving Student Performance · Urban Education · ARCHIVE
Dr. Thomas Randle, is one of the most respected Superintendents in Texas and past President of the Texas Association of School Administrators. And it is easy to understand why when you listen to the impressive discussion about the the tough decisions that face school leaders today. Join us for an impressive and informative episode as podcast host Jason Marshall interviews one of our leading superintendents.
At the onset of this episode of the District Leader’s Podcast, Dr. Thomas Randle discusses the Texas state funding crisis is discussed. They also address some of the difficult decisions that have to be made during this time of public school finance challenges.
In addition, the theme of Making Tough Decisions decidedly emerges in this conversation as the colleagues share the challenges of making personnel and other and professional decisions. As an example of vital, practical resources and insight included in this episode on this topic, Dr. Randle discusses “Capturing Kids’ Hearts,” a training that empowers his teachers to understand and relate to every student on a more personal level, thus increasing student participation level and success.
Listen in and find out why today more and more schools in LCISD are receiving the highest ratings of “Exemplary”, and “Recognized” by the Texas Education agency. The superintendent of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District has decide opinions about how athletics, extracurricular activities, and academics need to be combined and coordinate.
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Biographical Background
Dr. Thomas Randle has been the superintendent of Lamar CISD since July 2001. Prior to coming to Lamar CISD he served as superintendent in the LaMarque ISD for six years. Dr. Randle received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Texas A&M University. He began his career in education as a teacher in Sweeny, Texas. After receiving his Doctorate from Oklahoma State University, he held administrative positions in the Conroe ISD serving as Assistant Principal, Principal, and Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education.
Dr. Randle is active in civic, community and professional organizations and serves on numerous boards, including Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development, Texas Academic Decathlon, and the Texas Business and Education Coalition. He is currently President-Elect of the Texas Association of School Administrators, and Past President of the Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. He served on the Commissioner’s Cabinet of Superintendents, Policy Committee on Public Education Information, an advisor for the Recommended High School Plan with the Texas Education Agency and is an adjunct professor with the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Dr. Randle was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to the Select Committee on Public School Accountability.
Dr. Randle has received the honor of being named the 2001 Superintendent of the Year for Region IV and a state finalist for Superintendent of the Year. He was named a Distinguish Student, Outstanding Graduate and Notable Graduate Nominee at Texas A&M University. He was an Oklahoma Regent of Higher Education Fellowship recipient, and served on a focus group for the Council of Chief State School Officers in Washington DC. He received the Leslie Hayley Community Service award given by the Texas City/La Marque Chamber and was named Texas Educational support Staff (TESA), Administrator of the Year in 2004.
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