The details
The appointment is coming following the TEA’s announcement that Doris Delaney retired in December. Delaney, who had held the conservator position since 2016, had been appointed since before the state took over the district in June 2023,
Steve Lecholop, TEA deputy commissioner for governance, announced the appointment during the HISD board managers’ Feb. 13 meeting.
"We feel incredibly fortunate at the agency to be able to recruit someone of such high caliber to serve in this very important role as the new conservator for the district," Lecholop said.
A closer look
HISD officials noted Anderson has previously worked for HISD as a teacher, principal and administrator.
"I've been driven by a commitment to meet students where they are, cultivate their aspirations and prepare them for a lifetime of success," Anderson said in a statement. "Our district continues to make significant progress, and as conservator, I look forward to partnering with Superintendent [Mike] Miles, the Board of Managers and our exceptional educators to accelerate this progress and ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive and achieve a brighter future."
Under state law, the TEA can appoint conservators to oversee the operations of a school district and support campuses that fail to meet the state’s academic performance standards.
According to the TEA, Anderson will be charged with the following duties:
- Ensuring and overseeing district-level support to low-performing campuses
- Ensuring and overseeing the district’s turnaround efforts for those campuses
- Attending board meetings and overseeing the governance of the district
