Carl Taylor named interim superintendent at VISD

The Vernon Independent School Board of trustees held a special meeting on Monday, June 27. After a 51-minute closed session to interview a candidate, the board reconvened in open session and named Carl Taylor as the interim superintendent, effective July 11. He will fill the role, vacated by Jeff Byrd who resigned, effective at the end of June to take the superintendent role in Dalhart.
Taylor has most recently served as superintendent at Childress ISD, after serving as superintendent at Wellington ISD.