Little Elm ISD superintendent placed on administrative leave

The board’s next steps are to find a firm to aid in the next superintendent search, Olson said.

Before being placed on administrative leave, Gallagher announced in November his plans to retire by the end of 2023, according to a district statement.

“We celebrate the successes the district has experienced under Mr. Gallagher,” Olson said in the November statement.

Olson also signed the announcement Feb. 19 to remove Gallagher.

Gallagher became superintendent in 2017 following his time as the assistant superintendent for educational services.

Gallagher’s page on LEISD’s website is unavailable as of Feb. 20. Gallagher did not immediately respond to Community Impact’s request for comment.