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Trustees welcome new leaders

by | Aug 28, 2025 | Education, Latest

Wylie ISD trustees addressed leadership appointments, academic performance, budget planning and tax rate adoption during their Monday, Aug. 18 regular meeting — the first of the 2024-25 school year.

Trustees welcomed Craig Needham as the new Executive Director of Fine Arts, succeeding the recently retired Glenn Lambert. Needham brings experience from Arlington ISD and previous roles in McKinney and Richardson ISDs. They also recognized Shawnell Bradshaw as the first principal of Hartman Early Childhood Learning Center, which opens this month to serve the district’s youngest learners.

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