Superintendent Search

Update from the Eanes ISD Board of Trustees 

Dr. Jeff Arnett notified the Board of Trustees of his retirement as our Superintendent of Schools, effective July 31, 2025. Over the past nine years, Dr. Arnett was heavily involved with the many efforts that have made Eanes ISD one of the best performing school districts in the nation. On behalf of the Board and the entire Eanes ISD community, we thank Dr. Arnett for his leadership. We wish him the very best as he returns to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

A Superintendent of Schools search is one of the most important actions that we can take as a Board, and this Board is ready for the task. The Board met on June 17 in closed session to determine next steps. 

Our First Step: Hiring an Interim Superintendent
The Board will work with the law firm of Spalding Nichols Lamp Langlois (SNLL) to identify internal and external candidates for the Board to select an interim leader. SNLL is comprised of veteran school lawyers and represents districts across the state of Texas, including Eanes ISD. SNLL has assisted multiple districts in superintendent searches.  

Our goal is to have an interim leader in place by July 31, 2025, to coincide with Dr. Arnett’s last day with Eanes ISD. The interim leader will come from outside of Eanes ISD, will provide stability for our teachers, staff and students, and will serve until a permanent superintendent is hired.

Our Next Step: Hiring a Permanent Superintendent
While the interim superintendent search is underway, the Board will issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in the coming weeks for an executive search firm to lead the process to hire a permanent superintendent. This process will include community input and is anticipated to formally launch later this summer, allowing for optimal input from  families, staff, advocates and the community.

Community Input
It is vitally important for the Eanes ISD community to work collaboratively through this process to ensure our families, staff, advocates and the community have the best opportunity to grow and succeed in the future. 

We will use this Superintendent Search page on our website, as well as emails, to update the community throughout this process. 

Thank you,
Kim McMath
Eanes ISD Board President