A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Lorena ISD was held March 2, 2016 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Lorena ISD Administration Building, 308 N. Frontage Rd. Lorena, Texas.
The Board of Trustees of Lorena Independent School District voted to name Dr. Joe Kucera as the lone finalist for Superintendent.
Dr. Kucera comes to Lorena after 2 years as Assistant Superintendent in China Spring ISD. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Saint Edwards University in Austin in 1995 and began his career in education at Midway ISD serving first as a teacher and coach, then as middle school assistant principal and eventually middle school principal. During his time at Midway, he also earned his master's degree in education (2000), principal certification (2001), superintendent certificate (2006), and doctoral degree in Educational Leadership (2008) from Tarleton State University. In 2008 he became principal of North Forney High School in Forney ISD and served there until his hire at China Spring in 2014.