Keene’s Stephens named Region 11 Superintendent of the Year | Local News

Johnson County schools are well represented for this year’s Texas Association of School Administrators awards.

Both Keene and Alvarado ISDs were named Education Service Center Region 11 winners, making both districts nominees for state awards. Keene ISD Superintendent Ricky Stephens was named Superintendent of the Year, while Alvarado ISD’s board of trustees was named Outstanding School Board of the Year.

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