Lone Finalist for Superintendent

 

The Waxahachie ISD Board of Trustees named Becky McCutchen the Lone Finalist for Superintendent of Waxahachie ISD at a called meeting on April 9, 2025.

 

Ms. McCutchen has twenty-eight years of experience in public education; seventeen of those years she has served in administration, ten of which as a Superintendent. For the last three and a half years she has served as Superintendent in Levelland ISD. Prior to her tenure at Levelland ISD, she served as Superintendent at Alpine ISD beginning in 2015. Ms. McCutchen also served as Director of Special Education from July 2008 to June 2015, and before that was an educational diagnostician from July 2005 to June 2008. McCutchen began her career in education as an agriculture classroom teacher in 1997, having served Culberson County-Allamoore ISD, Midland ISD and Sierra Blanca ISD between 1997 and 2005 before joining the Alpine school district in July 2005 as an educational diagnostician. During those classroom years, she taught agriculture-science, science, biology, journalism, and SPED. McCutchen earned her Bachelor of Science degree in December 1996 from Texas A&M University and a Master’s of Education from Sul Ross State University in December 2006. She earned her principal certification in December 2008 and her Superintendent’s certification, both from Sul Ross University, in May 2011. She was named a finalist for Texas Top Five Superintendent of the Year in 2020, was named the 2020 Superintendent of the Year by the Region 18 Service Center, and served as President of the Texas Association of Rural Schools from 2018 to 2020. She has also served in various leadership positions for education boards and committees. Ms. McCutchen is proficient in Spanish - speaking, reading, and writing. She has two grown children, Garrett and April Watley. One of her hobbies is team roping with her family. 

 

“After a statewide search, and two rounds of interviews, we as a board selected Rebecca McCutchen. The board is very excited for Ms. McCutchen to join WISD, especially with the years of extensive experience that she possesses,” said Dusty Autrey, WISD Board of Trustees President. 

 

Acting Superintendent Dr. David Averett said, “Waxahachie ISD is very fortunate to have Becky McCutchen join our team. I am excited to learn from her vast experience, and work alongside her to take WISD into the future. Please join me in welcoming her into our WISD family and the Waxahachie community.”

 

Ms. McCutchen said, “I am honored to be named the Lone Finalist for the Superintendent position at Waxahachie ISD. The district has a longstanding tradition of excellence in both academics and extracurricular activities and is widely recognized as one of the most innovative and forward-thinking districts in the state. The unwavering support and pride of the community play a vital role in the district's continued success. I look forward to joining the Waxahachie ISD family and contributing to the ongoing growth and achievement of the district and students. We are Hachie!”

 

The process to select WISD’s new Superintendent began in January 2025. The board hired the firm Walsh Gallegos to facilitate the search in late January. In late February, a community-wide survey was distributed in a number of ways, including internal district staff emails, ParentSquare direct messages to parents, a page on wisd.org dedicated to the search process, and on district social media outlets. The survey provided feedback on the desired characteristics for a new Superintendent. In mid-March, Walsh Gallegos shared the results of the survey with the board of trustees. Applications for the position were to be submitted by March 13, 2025. After receiving much interest, the board, with the help of Walsh Gallegos, spent countless hours reviewing and discussing the applications, and interviews were conducted in late March and early April. 

 

The WISD School Board’s Lone Finalist recommendation on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 begins a 21-day waiting period required by Texas law. The board is expected to vote on the final selection on or after April 30, 2025. Once approved, Ms. McCutchen will become the next Superintendent of Waxahachie ISD.