Hedley ISD trustees named Colby Waldrop as their lone finalist in their search for a new school superintendent last Thursday, April 2, during a called board meeting.
Interim Superintendent Bill Wood said the board was unanimous in its selection of Waldrop after considering four applications and interviewing two candidates.
Under state law, HISD must now wait 21 days before formally hiring Waldrop. That action is expected to take place at the board’s regular meeting on April 23, Wood said.
Waldrop, who is the current principal of Jayton-Girard ISD, is no stranger to Donley County, having taught at coached at Clarendon High School from 2006 to 2008. He also attended and played basketball for Clarendon College, and his parents live in Clarendon.
The incoming superintendent says his family is looking forward to returning to Donley County.
“We’re real excited,” Waldrop said. “We’re glad to be getting back near family. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to.”
Waldrop is in his 20th year in education and his third year in administration. He first spent three years at Nazareth ISD and later taught and coached in Lubbock, Ackerly, and Claude before taking the position at Jayton-Girard.
Waldrop and his wife, Crystal, are both Texas Tech University alumni and have been married for 14 years. They have an 11-year-old son, Grayson, and an eight-year-old daughter, Kennady.
Waldrop said his official start date in Hedley won’t be set until after the April 23 meeting, but he expects to be working part time at HISD starting in May and then full time in June.
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