District welcomes Elgin’s next superintendent

Elgin Independent School District has brought in its next leader, with trustees voting on their superintendent selection Sept. 1 following a required waiting period.

The vote brings in Christopher Bailey three weeks af ter trustees named him the lone finalist in a monthslong search that drew more than 40 applicants. State law required the district to wait 21 days before formally making the hire, though officials said he has already spent time visiting campuses and meeting community members in his first few days.

“I am not a behind-the-desk superintendent,” Bailey said in a statement. “If you want to find me, look in a classroom, a hallway, a bus lane, a gym, a band hall or the stands.”