Houston ISD trustees break deadlock, choose longtime educator Allen as board president
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Houston ISD trustees chose Pat Allen, pictured at left in January 2020, as the school board’s president Thursday, breaking a stalemate over the position. Allen served as a teacher and administrator in HISD for 35 years prior to her retirement and subsequent election to the board.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
Houston ISD trustees picked longtime educator Pat Allen as the district’s board president Thursday, breaking a stalemate that highlighted divisions on the governing body.
One week after board members deadlocked on selecting a president despite 10 rounds of voting, Allen narrowly emerged with the most support Thursday under a ranked-choice system employed by trustees. Allen, who worked in HISD as a teacher and administrator for 35 years, will take over as the district starts a superintendent search, continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandem