Legacy of Leaders
Fort Bend ISD Legacies Remembered
Students and teachers in the classroom today continue to benefit from the impact of the positive actions of many of the District’s leaders throughout its rich history. We want our students to be leaders in the 21st century. Learn about the District’s leaders.
Almost half of the Fort Bend ISD campuses are named after national, Texas, and local leaders.
Click here to read the biographies of these leaders.
The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees
The mission of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees is to focus on the knowledge, skills, and character development of each of our students by providing policies, oversight, and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement.
The seven members of the FBISD Board of Trustees are voted on by all residents of the District, and represent all residents of the
District.
More information about the Board of Trustees is available on the
District website in the
Board Section.
The 2009-2010 Board of Trustees are: Bob Broxson, president; Laurie Caldwell, vice-president; David Reitz, secretary; Sonal Bhuchar, Marilyn Glover, Susan Hohnbaum and Daniel Menendez.
Community members who have served on the Fort Bend ISD
Board of Trustees on the Board Election History
page.
Fort Bend ISD Superintendents
There have been eight superintendents in Fort Bend ISD’s history.
Before the District was consolidated in 1959, Louis P. Rodgers was superintendent of the Missouri City School District and Edward Mercer was superintendent of the Sugar Land School District. Rodgers was named the first superintendent of the
District. He served until his death in May 1967. Mercer, who had been assistant superintendent, was named superintendent upon Rodger's death and served until his retirement in August 1974.
Lawrence Elkins (1974 – 1984)
Dr. Rodney E. LeBoeuf (1984 – 1991)
Dr. Raj K. Chopra (1991 – 1994)
Dr. Don W. Hooper (1995 – 2002)
Dr. Betty Baitland (2002 – 2006)
Dr. Timothy R. Jenney (2006 – present)
Learn more about our superintendent on the
District
website superintendent page.