Superintendent of Schools

Dallas Independent School District Interim Superintendent, Alan King, who is a CPA, has 33 years of experience in school business management, and served most recently in Lewisville ISD. Recently, he has presented various budget scenarios to the Dallas ISD board and administration, persuading trustees to consider an early resignation incentive for employees, ultimately saving more than $50 million. Also approved was his proposal to create a citizens’ budget review commission to examine and make recommendations on how the district handles its finances.

Prior to joining Dallas ISD, King was the Deputy Superintendent in Lewisville ISD for 12 years and was responsible for all financial operations for the 50,000-student district. He served in similar positions for the Goose Creek and Harlingen school districts.  King also held the position of interim superintendent in Goose Creek ISD.

• His list of accomplishments includes:
• Increasing Lewisville ISD’s fund balance from $16 million to $110 million.
• Providing 32 consecutive years of unqualified opinions on financial statements, all completed on time with no significant comments in management letters to the board.
• Successfully completing 32 school district budgets ranging from $40 million to $500 million.
• Receiving the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International sixteen times.

Upon his appointment King said, "It will be a privilege to serve in the position of interim superintendent. My goal is to keep things running smoothly so that our schools are ready to welcome students on
August 22."

King will serve at the will of the board until a search is conducted to identify a permanent superintendent.