Citing personal reasons, Kim submitted his resignation that will be effective Sept. 30. He will be taking personal leave until that date, according to the district.
In a June 8 letter to the community, CISD Board President Jason York announced that Mandy Epley, assistant superintendent of strategic initiatives and programs at CISD, has been appointed to serve as interim superintendent.
Kim was hired in June 2012, and in February of this year the board extended his contract through 2027, according to the district. The contract also raised his annual salary from $232,000 to $280,000.
“In Texas, the average tenure of a superintendent is three years. Mr. Kim has been with us for 10, giving us unprecedented consistency and steadiness through some challenging times,” York said in his letter. “While this is certainly a significant change for our district, we respect and support Mr. Kim’s decision.”
Kim began his career as a teacher in Dallas ISD and went on to serve in a variety of capacities in Round Rock ISD, Austin ISD and Manor ISD.
In 2017, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Kim to the Texas School Safety Center, and he was subsequently reappointed in 2019 and 2021.
The TxSSC is a research center at Texas State University that works to develop school safety initiatives and mandates under the Texas Education Code and the Governor’s Homeland Security Strategic Plan.
In March, Kim became a member of the Texas Education Agency’s Teacher Vacancy Task Force that brings together superintendents, teachers, human resource officers and other stakeholders from districts across the state. The group is expected to meet monthly for one year.
Comal ISD officials have not released further information regarding the search for a replacement superintendent.
