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Leroy Joffre, who has been the principal at Ferris High School in Ferris ISD, was approved to serve as the principal of Cedar Hill High School.

Joffre is an exceptional educational leader who brings 24 years of educational experience to CHISD, 17 of those he served as a Central Office and campus administrator. He is a former superintendent at Mabank (a 4A District) and Italy (a 2A District), with experience as a teacher and assistant principal in Mansfield ISD. Mr. Joffre is a US Navy Veteran; he has four children and four grandchildren.

Joffre is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, and received his Master of Education from the University of Texas at Arlington; Joffre is a doctoral student at Liberty University.

As an educator, Joffre raised his campus rating from a “D” to a “B” by using the Effective School Framework, he also increased SAT/ACT participation and Career & Technical Education (CTE) offerings and enrollment.

Dwight Perry, who has been the principal at High Pointe Elementary School, is the new principal of Bessie Coleman Middle School.

Perry, an Illinois native, previously served as an Assistant Principal at Bessie Coleman, before his years of service at High Pointe. Mr. Perry has been a proven instructional leader during his time at High Pointe Elementary School, taking a once low performing campus to strong academic gains with one of the highest climate survey results of any campus in Cedar Hill ISD.

During Monday's CHISD Board of Trustees workshop, Dr. Amanda McCarther, who has been the principal at Bray Elementary School, was announced as the new principal of Lake Ridge Elementary School. Dr. Emily Washington has been selected to serve in another leadership position in Cedar Hill ISD.

Dr. McCarther is a transformative leader who guided Bray Elementary through a challenging time in its history. She has more than 20 years of experience in education, serving as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and academic associate principal. With more than 11 years of instructional leadership, she is an educator who leads with heart.

Her educational background includes a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership from Texas A & M University at Commerce, a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (Education grades K-8) from the University of Houston.

Victoria Collins has been approved to serve as the principal of Highlands Elementary School. Ms. Collins replaces Candice Griffin, who resigned earlier in the spring.

Collins, previously served as a Dean of Instruction, at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Grand Prairie. Her experience as an administrator, academic facilitator and a classroom teacher are invaluable as she becomes a campus principal here in Cedar Hill ISD.

Collins earned a Master’s of Education from Lamar University and a Bachelor’s in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Monday night, Dr. Coletha Johnson was approved to serve as the new principal of High Pointe Elementary School.

Dr. Johnson most recently served as the Associate Principal of Collegiate Academy & High School since 2021. Prior to joining CHISD, Dr. Johnson served as a teacher or campus assistant principal in Irving ISD, Mansfield ISD and Dallas ISD.

Dr. Johnson earned her doctorate from the University of Texas at Arlington in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, her Masters degree in Education from Dallas Baptist University and her Bachelor degree Wichita State University.

The In the Know (ITK) newsletter is drafted and shared by the CHISD Communications Department staff following the approval of the superintendent or his designee. The purpose is to inform staff of specific leadership changes which include coordinators, assistant principals, principals, directors, executive directors, assistant superintendents and chiefs. This newsletter is shared with all current CHISD staff.