The Bastrop ISD board of trustees named a lone finalist in its search for a superintendent to head BISD in November.

What you need to know

BISD officials unanimously approved the selection of Interim Superintendent Kristi Lee as the finalist in its search for a new superintendent Nov. 18.

In their own words

"I sincerely appreciate the trust you've placed in me with this decision," Lee said. "It means the world to me. I value each one of you ... We have a lot of work to do, but we're going to do it, and we're going to do it well."

How we got here

Lee was appointed to serve as the district's interim superintendent July 15—about one month after longtime Superintendent Barry Edwards announced his intention to retire from his position after 17 years.

Career History

A graduate of S

See Full Page