Lake Travis ISD superintendent Lancaster hired

Lancaster said he wants to focus on three major issues that LTISD is facing, including the $158.5 million bond recently passed, the upcoming STAAR test and the growth of the district.

"Immediately, you can tell there is a sense of camaraderie, good feeling and cooperation," he said. "I think that's also representative of the input from the leadership team."

Lancaster began Jan. 2 with an annual salary of $250,000.

"I've had phone calls from other school districts over the years, and I haven't had any interest in looking," he said. "This job came along, and it's such an attractive school district and community, successful in academics, athletics and the arts."

LTISD board president Jason Buddin said Lancaster's experience and success in Midway made him the right choice.

"Midway is similar to Lake Travis in a lot of ways, both academically and in extracurricular successes," he said. "He's the right personality for the district."