Dripping Springs ISD Names Wellman As Interim Superintendent

The Dripping Springs ISD (DSISD) board of trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. Nola Wellman as interim superintendent at a special meeting on August 19.

She succeeds Dr. Bruce Gearing who will be leaving at the end of the month to assume his new position as Leander ISD superintendent.

Wellman was the superintendent of Eanes ISD between 2004 and 2014. Since then, the has worked as a consultant with several companies. She joined Eanes ISD after 16 years at the Cherry Creek School District in Denver where she held several positions, including five years as an assistant superintendent.

She will begin full-time with DSISD on September 3.

At an August 15 special meeting, trustees developed a process and timeline for the district’s search for a new permanent superintendent with an application deadline of September 23, review of applications on September 30, and interviews in mid-October.

This article was originally published by Strategic Partnerships Inc.