Blue Ridge ISD -

A thorough search process for the vacant Blue Ridge ISD Chief Operations Officer position (formerly titled Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Student Services) has now been completed.  A total of 22 applications were received, and 5 highly qualified applicants were interviewed.  At the end of that process, the interview committee unanimously recommended Mr. Trent Hamilton, current Blue Ridge High School Principal, as the Lone Finalist.  His recommendation for hire will be made to the BRISD School Board at the Regular Board Meeting on May 13th.  Mr. Hamilton has 20 years of experience in both small and large, rural, and suburban school districts.  He has teaching and administrative experience at all three levels - elementary, middle, and high school.  He has been a middle school assistant principal in Sherman, a middle school principal in Trenton, and the high school principal in Blue Ridge since 2020.  Mr. Hamilton earned his bachelor's degree from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2003, and his master's degree from Texas A&M-Commerce in 2008.  He earned his superintendent certification at Texas A&M-Texarkana, and he is currently enrolled in the Educational Leadership doctoral program at the University of Oklahoma.  Mr. Hamilton's wife Dena is a teacher at BRHS, and they have two boys who currently attend BRISD.  Upon board approval on May 13th, Mr. Hamilton's start date as COO will be July 1st.