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HISD's high school chief is on leave | School Zone | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

HISD's high school chief is on leave | School Zone | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

HISD's high school chief is on leave

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David Simmons
David Simmons, Houston ISD's new chief officer over high schools, is on leave, district spokesman Norm Uhl confirms. Uhl had no other details.
HISD Superintendent Terry Grier hired Simmons, who had abruptly resigned from his job as superintendent of Richardson ISD, in February. If you'll remember, Grier's first pick for his chief of middle schools, Terence Johnson, who worked for KIPP,bowed out and decided to stay at the charter school chain, shortly after his name was released.
We'll let you know if we get more details.
UPDATE: Grier says Simmons is on medical leave.
Posted by Ericka Mellon at June 15, 2010 03:25 PM