Long-time school board member Richard Merrick was elected superintendent in 1992. Merrick had also run for the job in 1988 but was unsuccessful. Mr. Merrick was hopeful to bring consistency back to the school district. Mr. Merrick continued with Mr. Woolley's plans to open three new schools. A new K-8 school opened in 1994 and an elementary and middle school followed in 1995. However, the changes in leadership resulted in construction whoas. Both 1995 schools were forced to open before they were completed. Merrick also oversaw several zoning changes in the district as several schools were becoming extremely overcrowded. Merrick also had to "cap" a few schools which required students to be bussed elsewhere.