Leigh Ann Ellis was overwhelmingly elected to serve the families of District 3 in 2006.
She felt that, while acknowledging the serious challenges facing the District, her greatest chance at success would be to bring a professional demeanor and rational decision-making to the Board of Trustees.
Three years later, the Dallas Independent School District is trending better as it recovers from more than a decade of abuse and neglect.
DISD, and District 3 in particular, enjoy improvement--unparalleled in a generation.
Today, District 3 has 12 schools that are either recognized or exemplary. Victor Hexter Elementary has achieved Blue Ribbon status.
For the first time in two decades, both Conrad and Bryan Adams High Schools have the potential to be recognized by the end of the year.
Leigh Ann has been both grateful and humbled to have been a servant of District 3's success.