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At the Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting on Monday, October 17, trustees voted unanimously to approve Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Blaine’s annual performance appraisal.

Dr. Blaine’s current five-year term, which started July 1, 2022, is the maximum term allowed by law and runs through June 30, 2027.

“The Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees is grateful for Dr. Blaine’s leadership and long-standing service to this community as well as her dedication and commitment to ensuring Every Child achieves our vision of T-2-4,” Board President Chris Earnest said. “With her ongoing focus and clarity around the district’s priorities, we have seen evidence that her emphasis on literacy is bearing significant results. We look forward to working closely with Dr. Blaine to continue that focus on literacy and numeracy, as well as our commitment to our English Language learners.”

After becoming superintendent in 2019, Dr. Blaine established an intense system-wide focus on reading and math to close gaps and ensure the success of Every Child. 

In early 2022, data from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) which showed the district performed above the region and state in every grade level, at every performance level, and in every content area tested on the 2021 STAAR assessment. Data showed SBISD students also outperformed their peers on the 2021 PSAT™ 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT®, SAT® and ACT® assessments at both the state and national levels.

In her recent performance evaluation, Dr. Blaine was praised by board members for her fiscal management, including stellar financial audit ratings, the careful and thoughtful spending of the one-time ESSER III funds, as well as the efficient execution of 2017 Bond projects, which continue to be on-time and on budget.

“The board commends Dr. Blaine for her tireless work, and we look forward to what lies ahead, including the excitement of the 2022 Bond taking shape and coming to life under her leadership. She is an admired leader not only within the district and with staff, but also respected in our community as a district parent and resident,” Earnest added.  

Dr. Blaine has been an educator for 31 years in roles ranging from principal to associate superintendent over three different administrative divisions to superintendent.

“It is an honor to serve as superintendent of this district,” Dr. Blaine said. “SBISD is blessed with strong leadership from our Board of Trustees and our wonderful teachers, administrators and support staff. I look forward to seeing what we can continue to accomplish together in the years ahead!”

A 1990 University of Iowa graduate, Dr. Blaine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education with a specialization in reading. She has since earned a master’s degree and a doctorate, respectively, in educational administration and educational leadership, both from Sam Houston State University.