New Special Education Director for TISD

TYLER – The Tyler School District has a new Special Education Director. At a workshop yesterday afternoon, school trustees named Dana Pate to the post. Pate will be responsible for providing district-wide birth through age 21 services for students with disabilities, including planning, development, communication and evaluation of all initiatives and projects. She will report to the Deputy Superintendent of Schools. Pate holds more than 20 years of experience in education and is currently Executive Director of Special Programs in the Mexia Independent School District in Mexia, Texas.

“I look forward to bringing Ms. Pate on board,” said Tyler School Superintendent Dr. Randy Reid. “She has a wealth of experience and impeccable references. We are pleased that someone of her caliber is joining Tyler ISD. ” She officially begins her new duties Tuesday.