Medina Valley ISD is bracing for a major leadership change right as the district rides a surge of growth and construction. Superintendent Dr. Scott Caloss will retire effective June 30, wrapping up nearly four years at the helm of one of the San Antonio area’s fastest growing school systems while bond projects and new campuses race to catch up with enrollment.
Board names consultant, asks community for input
The district confirmed Caloss’s retirement date in a recent news release, according to Medina Valley ISD. “Medina Valley’s been great to me. I love it here. There’s a lot of good people here,” Caloss told the San Antonio Express-News.
Trustees have tapped Arrow Educational Services to run the superintendent search and are asking residents what kind of leader they want next. An online survey is live so community members can weigh in on priorities before the board starts sorting through applications.
Growth, bonds and new schools
Medina Valley ISD has been on a steady upward climb in student numbers and campus construction, all while holding a B grade under the state’s A to F accountability system, according to The Texas Tribune. Reporting from MySA lays out the recent bond measures that are bankrolling the new Creek View High School and other campus upgrades aimed at handling the influx of students.
District leaders say that backdrop of rapid expansion and ongoing facilities work will frame the superintendent handoff, with the next chief expected to steer the build-out without losing academic footing.
Search timeline and what to expect
Trustees plan a tight hiring calendar. They expect to review applications in March, hold first round interviews later that month, and name a lone finalist in April, according to local reporting by KSAT.
The consultant is set to help design interview questions, shape how candidates are evaluated, and boil down community feedback into a clear profile. Board members have signaled they want someone who can manage the district’s fast growth while working closely with the existing administrative team rather than trying to reinvent everything on day one.
Regional turnover adds pressure
Caloss’s departure is not happening in a vacuum. His retirement makes Medina Valley the third San Antonio area district to see a leadership change in recent months, according to the Express-News.
The same reporting notes that trustees extended Caloss’s contract in April 2025 through 2028 and set his salary at $257,500. His June exit will cut that agreement short by about two years, adding another wrinkle as school boards across the region juggle competing pressures from rapid growth to budget shortfalls while they pick new chiefs.
How residents can weigh in
District officials say community voices will play a real role in shaping the search, not just sit in a suggestion box. Feedback gathered through the anonymous online survey will help inform the candidate profile and the questions trustees ask in interviews.
The district has outlined how that input will be collected and shared with the board in its news posting, according to Medina Valley ISD. Trustees expect to announce a finalist in April and then guide a transition period ahead of Caloss’s June 30 departure.
