A Houston ISD division superintendent at the center of several decisions that drew protests has left the district, according to a district announcement Wednesday.
The announcement of West Division Superintendent Laura Stout's departure comes in the second week of the school year and about a year after state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles split the 274-school district into geographic North, Central, South and West divisions. It is unclear when Stout left her position and when Miles wrote educators and staff.
"Dr. Laura Stout decided to step down from the Division Superintendent position," Miles wrote to West Division educators, shared in a district press statement. "She is returning to Austin, so her family can be reunited. Dr. Stout was proud to serve HISD and be part of the tremendous work in the West Division and the District’s historic transformation. HISD thanks her for leadership and service. She looks forward to cheering HISD educators and students on from a distance."
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