Dr. Karen Rue Named Interim Superintendent of Midlothian ISD

On June 19, 2023, the Midlothian ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Dr. Karen Rue as interim superintendent of the district while the Board works diligently to search for a new superintendent. 

Dr. Rue is currently an Executive Superintendent for the Texas Association of School Administrators. She is active as an interim superintendent and in providing executive services, including superintendent searches and executive coaching for superintendents. Dr. Rue is a TEA provider for school board member training. She also serves North Texas school districts as a member of the ESC Region 11 Board of Directors. 

A former Professor of K-12 Educational Leadership at the University of North Texas and in the Baylor University School of Education, she previously served as superintendent of Northwest ISD (from 2005 until her retirement in 2016) and Tuloso-Midway ISD, and as executive director of Katy ISD. Rue has been active in leading and creating a transformational shift in education, with a focus on preparing future-ready students, encouraging innovation and creativity, and developing more meaningful assessment and accountability measures. 

Dr. Rue begins her work with the district on July 1, 2023 and will lead the district alongside our Board of Trustees and district leadership until the superintendent search is complete. Board President Tami Tobey commented, “Our amazing MISD team is honored to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Karen Rue. Her wisdom and educational excellence will help our committed leadership team catapult us into the next level of ‘MISD awesome.’ In my opinion, perspective is everything and adversity is preparation for greatness. Rest assured, this board has a decided heart and steadfast vision to find the next phenomenal leader for our district. And, Karen Rue will be a wonderful asset in helping us in this transition.”

Rue has a bachelor's degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, a master's from Lamar University, and a doctorate from Texas A&M University. All three degrees are in education. To learn more about Dr. Rue, visit https://www.misd.gs/about/leadership/superintendent. The district encourages the MISD community to follow the details of the superintendent search by visiting https://www.misd.gs/about/school-board/superintendent-search.