ROUND ROCK, Texas — After the resignation of Dr. Steve Flores last month, the Round Rock Independent School District has announced Dr. Daniel Presley will now serve as Acting Superintendent.
Dr. Flores has served as superintendent since 2013. He will remain on staff to assist in the transition until March 31, 2021. Dr. Presley will begin his new role as of December 1, according to an announcement by the Board of Trustees.
“I am proud and honored to serve Round Rock ISD, a District I love deeply, in this role and I appreciate the Trustees for placing their trust in me,” Presley said. “This year has presented the most challenging circumstances for public education in our lifetime and I am committed to providing steady leadership during this transition.”
Dr. Presley has served in his current job is as Senior Chief of Schools and Innovation with RRISD, second in command to the superintendent role, since 2014. He has more than 30 years of experience in Texas and Louisiana and a former principal of Cedar Ridge High School. He earned both his undergraduate and master’s degree from Centenary College in Louisiana, and his doctoral degree from Texas A&M University.
The Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Dr. Flores at its meeting held on November 13. He was named as the Texas PTA Superintendent of the Year in June 2020.