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DESCRIPTION:Duncan F. Klussmann served as the Superintendent of Schools in 
 Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD) from 2004- 2015. On July
  1\, 2015 he assumed the title of Superintendent Emeritus. Prior to this a
 ppointment\, Dr. Klussmann served as an interim superintendent and area su
 perintendent for SBISD. His vast experience includes periods as a school p
 rincipal and assistant principal\, as well as a classroom teacher. During 
 his 11 year tenure in SBISD\, the school district passed the largest bond 
 program in the history of the school district. The $597 million program re
 placed 13 aging elementary schools\, renovated all remaining campuses\, pr
 ovided for new school buses\, enhanced athletics facilities\, and greatly 
 expanded technology use in the school district. The original program calle
 d for the work to be accomplished over a 10 year period of time. As the re
 sult of a carefully designed management program\, the bond work is schedul
 ed to be completed well ahead of schedule with significant financial savin
 gs. In 2012\, Dr. Klussmann helped create the SKY Partnership\, which join
 s together SBISD with KIPP Houston (KIPP) and YES Prep Public Schools (YES
  Prep) at two district middle schools where new campus program charters no
 w operate. In August of 2015\, the partnership expanded into high school. 
 In the Houston region\, such an innovative partnership between a school di
 strict and charter schools is one of a kind. In addition\, Dr. Klussmann w
 orked closely with the board of trustees\, community\, staff and students 
 on the creation of the Spring Branch Plan 2012-2017 Goal and Belief Statem
 ents. Utilizing a single-focused goal\, SBISD doubled the number of studen
 ts completing a technical certificate\, military training and two or four-
 year degree. This ambitious goal is referred to as Spring Branch T-2-4. Dr
 . Klussmann has twice served as president of the Texas School Alliance\, a
 n association of 39 of the largest and most influential school districts i
 n Texas. He was recently named one of three 2014 Houstonians of the Year b
 y the Houston Chronicle. A recipient of the Lifetime Member Award from the
  Texas Parent and Teacher Association\, Dr. Klussmann received the TABE Ho
 noree Award for Public Education in 2012. Dr. Klussmann now serves as a bo
 ard member with United Way\, and he remains active with numerous community
  groups. 
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LOCATION:Tony's
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:HISD TAKEOVER: SUCCESSES\, SETBACKS AND SKEPTICISM
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-bloc
 k: 0px 0.9rem\; color: rgb(88\, 89\, 91)\; font-family: proxima-nova\, san
 s-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="fo
 nt-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-
 box\;">Duncan F. Klussmann served as the Superintendent of Schools in Spri
 ng Branch Independent School District (SBISD) from 2004- 2015. On July 1\,
  2015 he assumed the title of Superintendent Emeritus. Prior to this appoi
 ntment\, Dr. Klussmann served as an interim superintendent and area superi
 ntendent for SBISD. His vast experience includes periods as a school princ
 ipal and assistant principal\, as well as a classroom teacher.</span></spa
 n></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-block: 0px 0.9r
 em\; color: rgb(88\, 89\, 91)\; font-family: proxima-nova\, sans-serif\; f
 ont-size: 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:a
 rial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Duri
 ng his 11 year tenure in SBISD\, the school district passed the largest bo
 nd program in the history of the school district. The $597 million program
  replaced 13 aging elementary schools\, renovated all remaining campuses\,
  provided for new school buses\, enhanced athletics facilities\, and great
 ly expanded technology use in the school district. The original program ca
 lled for the work to be accomplished over a 10 year period of time. As the
  result of a carefully designed management program\, the bond work is sche
 duled to be completed well ahead of schedule with significant financial sa
 vings.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; marg
 in-block: 0px 0.9rem\; color: rgb(88\, 89\, 91)\; font-family: proxima-nov
 a\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span st
 yle="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: 
 border-box\;">In 2012\, Dr. Klussmann helped create the SKY Partnership\, 
 which joins together SBISD with KIPP Houston (KIPP) and YES Prep Public Sc
 hools (YES Prep) at two district middle schools where new campus program c
 harters now operate. In August of 2015\, the partnership expanded into hig
 h school. In the Houston region\, such an innovative partnership between a
  school district and charter schools is one of a kind.</span></span></span
 ></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem\; col
 or: rgb(88\, 89\, 91)\; font-family: proxima-nova\, sans-serif\; font-size
 : 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,he
 lvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">In addition\
 , Dr. Klussmann worked closely with the board of trustees\, community\, st
 aff and students on the creation of the Spring Branch Plan 2012-2017 Goal 
 and Belief Statements. Utilizing a single-focused goal\, SBISD doubled the
  number of students completing a technical certificate\, military training
  and two or four-year degree. This ambitious goal is referred to as Spring
  Branch T-2-4.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-bo
 x\; margin-block: 0px 0.9rem\; color: rgb(88\, 89\, 91)\; font-family: pro
 xima-nova\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">
 <span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-
 sizing: border-box\;">Dr. Klussmann has twice served as president of the T
 exas School Alliance\, an association of 39 of the largest and most influe
 ntial school districts in Texas. He was recently named one of three 2014 H
 oustonians of the Year by the Houston Chronicle. A recipient of the Lifeti
 me Member Award from the Texas Parent and Teacher Association\, Dr. Klussm
 ann received the TABE Honoree Award for Public Education in 2012. Dr. Klus
 smann now serves as a board member with United Way\, and he remains active
  with numerous community groups.</span></span></span></p>\n
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