Rapp recently served as the district’s deputy superintendent. She also served as the district’s chief learning and teaching officer, executive director of learning design and support, director of pre-K-12 curriculum, and a classroom teacher, according to a district news release.
State law requires a 21-day waiting period following the naming of a lone finalist before a district may officially hire a superintendent.
“The board of trustees is confident we have found the best candidate to continue LISD’s achievements and lead this exceptional district to new heights,” Board President Tracy Scott Miller said in a news release. “I’d like to thank the LISD staff, community and students for providing their input during our search for our next leader. It has been truly uplifting to see how engaged our stakeholders are in the future of our district.”
Rapp’s journey in education began teaching math at The Colony High School in 1996, according to a news release.
“I believe public education is not only important to our democracy and keeping our communities strong but most importantly invests in the future by investing in all children,” Rapp said. “To have a chance to make a positive difference in the life of a child each and every day is why I am proud to be a public school educator.”
Rapp is recognized as a respected educational leader across the district and across the state, noted not only for her deep knowledge of curriculum and instruction, but also for her ability to lead change in a collaborative way, according to the district release.
In 2008, she was named LISD’s director of pre-K-12 curriculum, where she served for three years before being named executive director of learning design and support. In 2015, Rapp was selected as the district’s chief learning and teaching officer, overseeing the district’s elementary and secondary curriculum and programs, digital learning, professional learning, special education and assessment and accountability before being named deputy superintendent in 2017, according to the release.
