Tyler ISD names new deputy superintendent of administration

TYLER – Dr. Lance Groppel has been named the new deputy superintendent of administration in Tyler ISD. According to a news release, Dr. Groppel will lead the division that houses Curriculum and Instruction and K-8 School Improvement departments and initiatives. Trustees approved the hire during their March 28 meeting. Dr. Groppel joins the district from the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, where he is the executive director of instructional leadership. Dr. Groppel and his family will move to Tyler this spring, according to the release.