My take on the selection process:
We all agreed with the timeline. We all agreed with the process. We all agreed with community input. We all agreed with the final round candidates. Until now.
Why I chose Dr. Azaiez:
I highly respect the other candidate’s work ethics and professionalism, but I am not looking forward to having RRISD to be a place for retirement. The community wants an agent of change and Dr. AZ is the man.
I don’t want to repeat what other trustees have said about AZ and the consensus among the board. I just want to mention one tiny thing: barbering may not be a shining example of a CTE program, but AZ understands the importance of creating opportunity and paths for all students to succeed.
Dr. Presley:
I have my snarky moment toward Dr. Presley. Though we have disagreements, he truly deserves gratitude during this tough period.