David Paz appointed as Paetow High principal

By George Slaughter, News Editor
Posted 3/9/23

Katy ISD has appointed David Paz, the former principal at Haskett Junior High, as Paetow High principal.

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David Paz appointed as Paetow High principal

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Katy ISD has appointed David Paz, the former principal at Haskett Junior High, as Paetow High principal.

Paz, in a Feb. 13 letter to the Paetow families and community, acknowledge the sudden nature of the change in campus leadership. He took over Feb. 15.

“I know this may come to some as an unexpected transition, though one thing I know about the Paetow Panthers is that you are a resilient community, always striving to reach greater heights of excellence,” Paz wrote. “And I am truly looking forward to becoming a part of the Paetow family and beginning our journey together cultivating student innovation, love of learning, and staff and community partnerships.”

Paz was the first principal at Haskett Junior High, which opened in 2022. Haskett is one of the schools that feeds into Paetow High. He has a 22-year education career.

“As I transition into this new role with our Panther family, you can expect to see and hear a lot from me,” Paz wrote. “Collaboration between our staff, parents and myself as we work together to build upon student success across our classrooms and campus is of high priority. As your school principal, I welcome questions, and candid conversations and discussions, about how best to support our educators and staff in delivering high quality instruction and continuing to improve upon the way we serve the evolving needs of our diverse student body. These are matters I care deeply about and believe are key to our students’ achievement and development inside and outside the classroom.”

Paz succeeds Mindy Dickerson, who a district official said was offered another position within the district.

The district named Brent Youngblood as Haskett Junior High principal to succeed Paz.

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