Wylie ISD names Dr. Stephen Davis to lead special education

Wylie ISD moved a veteran internal leader into one of its most family-facing jobs, naming Dr. Stephen Davis executive director of special education as the district heads toward another school year with 19,525 students spread across 21 campuses.

The change also sent Morgan Power from the special education office to Tibbals Elementary, where he was named principal. Power had been named executive director of special education in April 2025 after Jamie Fletcher’s departure, making Davis’ appointment part of a relatively recent leadership shuffle in a department that helps determine how students with disabilities are identified, served and supported.

Davis is not coming in from outside the district. Wylie ISD said he joined in 2017 as executive director of secondary curriculum and has spent the past nine years helping lead curriculum, instruction and academic excellence for students in grades 5 through 12. That background matters in special education, where decisions reach far beyond a single office and affect classroom placement, teacher training, testing, scheduling and family communication across general education and special services.

For parents, the role carries direct consequences. Wylie ISD’s special education page says the department provides training, information, referral, emotional support and individual assistance in obtaining appropriate services. The district’s Special Services department also coordinates support with campuses for bilingual and ESL services, multi-tiered systems of support, Section 504, Title I, Title II, Title III, foster care, migrant, homeless and pre-kindergarten programs. In a fast-growing district that covers 41 square miles and includes families in Wylie, Sachse, Murphy, Lucas, Lavon and St. Paul, that web of services can shape whether children get help quickly and consistently.

The leadership change also points to continuity at a time when families often want clear answers before the school year begins. Davis spent years working inside Wylie ISD’s academic system, and the district described him as a leader who has already helped support campuses, develop leaders and strengthen teaching and learning. With special education tied closely to state and federal compliance, the district’s next step is making sure that institutional knowledge translates into steady service for students and clear communication for parents across Collin County.