Tony Watts, who is beginning the final year of his initial four-year contract, will continue as Newport Independent School superintendent under a contract that the Newport Board of Education unanimously approved.
“Superintendent Watts is the right person to lead the district to the type of change we are all working together to achieve,” said Newport Board of Education Chairwoman Ramona Malone. “He has built a tremendous leadership team that continues to work on accomplishing the mission of the Newport Independent Schools, which focuses on partnering with families and the community to nurture, educate, and instill core values in all students to ensure they reach their fullest potential.”
Watts, who served as principal of Newport High School earlier in his career, said he is excited to continue on the path that he and his team have started down.
“We’ve done a lot of good work, but we are not where we want to be,” Watts said. “We are getting there, and I’m honored that the district and the Board of Education has the confidence in me to serve another four years.”