\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAllen ISD officials are pausing the search for a new superintendent after district leaders appointed an acting superintendent earlier this year.<\/p>\n
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In a joint statement attributed to AISD and the board of trustees, officials said the district is in “great hands” with acting Superintendent Kim McLaughlin. Board members appointed McLaughlin as the acting superintendent during a May 14 meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile McLaughlin serves in this role, the board will hold discussions in the coming months to determine the next steps in its search for a long-term superintendent of schools,\u201d the statement says. \u201cAt this moment, the search is effectively on pause as we work toward planning for a successful start to the school year.\u201d<\/p>\n The board will \u201cconduct due diligence\u201d to find a \u201chighly qualified\u201d superintendent who is the right fit for the AISD community, according to the statement<\/p>\n \u201cThis could happen as soon as the Fall 2026 semester or it may occur in the Spring 2027 semester,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cThe focus is on finding the right candidate instead of working under a specific timeline.\u201d<\/p>\n The timeline<\/p>\n Former AISD Superintendent Robin Bullock announced her retirement in January<\/a> after working in the district for 13 years. District officials began soliciting proposals from search firms<\/a> later in the same month.<\/p>\n AISD board members selected Texas-based law firm Thompson and Horton in February<\/a> to lead a search for the district\u2019s next superintendent. The firm worked with the district in finding candidates and conducting interviews.<\/p>\n The board was expected to name a lone finalist for superintendent at a special-called meeting held May 7. During the final vetting process, board members decided the remaining candidates \u201cwould not be the right fit for Allen ISD<\/a>,\u201d board President Polly Montgomery said.<\/p>\n