Bruce Gearing, Superintendent

Bruce Gearing, Ed.D.

Superintendent, has the managerial responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the district. The superintendent is responsible for the implementation of federal, state and local policies and the administration of the district’s annual budget.
Melinda Jones, Deputy Superintendent

Melinda Jones

Deputy Superintendent assists faculty, staff, students and parents in the areas of district improvement, planning, communication, innovative instructional programs and student services.
Mariann Middleton, Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Mariann Middleton

Instructional Services is responsible for creating and maintaining a comfortable academic environment for staff and students, ensuring the highest level of achievement can be attained. Some of the key areas of Curriculum and Instruction include: TAKS testing, benchmark testing, curriculum mapping and providing staff development.

Tonya Knowlton, Director of Human Resources

Debra Crooms



Human Resources
is responsible for recruiting, hiring and retaining personnel to provide the highest quality of educational services to students of Marshall ISD. The department also monitors the teacher performance measurement system, employee pay scales, health and benefit programs and provides staff development in various areas.
Kevin Yandell, Director of Financial Services

Melinda McGinnis





Financial Services
is responsible for budgeting, receiving, investing and spending funds necessary to operate the district. The finance office also collects student and staff data reported annually through PEIMS. 
Randy Newsom, Director of Auxilary Services

Jobbie King

Auxilary Services is responsible for providing the maintenance to clean, safe and comfortable environments and facilities for providing student achievement. Additionally, the department manages transportation for students to and from school related events and campuses.
Stacie Whitaker, Director of Special Programs

Stacie Whitaker

Special Programs is responsible for Dyslexia, 504, Special Education, General Education Homebound and Health Services. These services are for students who have significant needs and may include accommodations or modifications to the curriculum, related services and supplementary aides and services. Services are provided to students who have an educational need and qualify for the program.
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Brooke Paddie

Communications & Community Relations is responsible for internal and external communications, printing and community outreach projects.
Thedrick Harris, Director of Athletics

Thedrick Harris

Athletic Department boasts a competitive program of seventeen sports with over 1000 participants in grades 7-12. The athletic department strives for each student athlete to be successful socially, academically and athletically. Individual and team sports for both girls and boys foster positive experiences and life-long skills of hard work, self-discipline and positive attitudes.
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Ron Lehr

Technology Services Technology Services is responsible for maximizing technology’s contributions to improving education through developing the district’s vision and goals for technology, distributing and maintaining hardware and software, managing the district’s network/infrastructure and providing staff development.