Thomas Payne hired as Hudson Bend Middle School principal

Lake Travis ISD Superintendent Brad Lancaster introduced Thomas Payne, newly-hired Hudson Bend Middle School principal, to the Lake Travis ISD board of trustees at Tuesday’s board meeting. Beginning July 1, Payne will replace Principal Mark Robinson who took a job as principal of Austin ISD’s Bowie High School, Lancaster said. Payne had been a social studies teacher at Hudson Bend Middle School from 2006-2009 before moving to Leander ISD to be an assistant principal at Canyon Ridge Middle School for two years, Lancaster said. He also served as assistant principal at Dripping Springs High School and is currently finishing the school year as the principal of Rooster Springs Elementary School in Dripping Springs ISD, he said. [caption id="attachment_244121" align="alignright" width="167"] William Beard Jr. takes the oath of office May 16.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_244117" align="alignright" width="171"] Bob Dorsett Jr. takes the oath of office May 16.[/caption] Board of trustees incumbents William Beard Jr., Place 6, and Bob Dorsett Jr., Place 7, were also sworn into office at Tuesday’s meeting. Both candidates were up for re-election this spring but ran unopposed. The board canceled the election March 2.