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Waco ISD selects lone superintendent finalist

In June, Waco Independent School District superintendent, Dr. Susan Kincannon announced her intent to retire at the end of September. That started a long search-process for the Waco ISD Board of Trustees. Now, they have named the individual they intend to hire.

The Waco Independent School Board named Dr. Tiffany Spicer as its lone finalist for superintendent in a unanimous vote on September 12.

According to board member Angelo Ochoa, 51 applicants applied and after careful consideration of resumes and experience, the board named Spicer as their pick to replace Kincannon.

 
“I am proud of the work we put into this decision, in picking someone who we think will lead this district with compassion and continue to build on Waco ISD’s accomplishments”

 
Spicer has spent 16 years in various district leadership roles and is currently the superintendent of Buna ISD in East Texas. She holds a doctor of educational administration and masters in educational leadership. Spicer describes herself as a passionate educator committed to removing barriers for students

 

By law, the Board must wait 21 days before voting to hire Spicer as the new superintendent, to allow time for public comment. The board is scheduled to vote on her hiring on October 4.

Molly-Jo_Tilton@Baylor.edu

Molly-Jo, or MJ as her friends know her, joined KWBU in 2024 as the station's Multimedia Reporter. Originally from San Antonio, Tx, she grew up on local TV journalism and knew that when she decided to pursue journalism as a career, she wanted to find a local beat. Molly-Jo graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2024 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. While there she served as the Audio Editor for UT's student paper, The Daily Texan, and worked with The Drag Audio. She also interned for The Texas Standard, where her feature on a San Antonio nonprofit earned her a statewide award for health reporting (and becoming the first intern to do so). When she is not scoping out stories, MJ enjoys reading a good book, hiking or learning new crafts.