Houston ISD announced Monday that the principal at Poe Elementary School will fill another position in the district and that nearby Roberts Elementary School’s principal will lead Poe.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Alaniz has led Poe for three school years. The fine arts magnet school, with about 700 students located just north of Rice University, will now be led by Roberts Elementary’s\u00a0Trealla Epps,\u00a0according to the announcement. This school year was Epps’ 10th as principal of the Rice-area school, according to the school’s webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n “With her deep experience, strong instructional leadership, and commitment to student success, we are confident that Principal Epps will foster a positive, inclusive, and enriching environment for students, families, and staff. She is excited to lead and build upon the great work already underway at Poe,” HISD’s Central Division Chief Daniel Soliz said in a letter.<\/p>\n Alaniz has nearly two decades of experience and earns $121,000, while Epps has 32 years of\u00a0HISD service and earns $155,000. Both Roberts and Poe have International Baccalaureate programs, and they are A- and B-rated schools, respectively, in the state’s A-F school rating system.<\/p>\n The principal of\u00a0Westside High School in HISD recently announced her departure<\/a> for another school district.\u00a0Alisa C. Zapata\u00a0had more than 20 years of experience, according to district records.<\/p>\n Epps will meet Poe families at an event Wednesday.<\/p>\n