Rockwall ISD promotes Megan Gist to deputy superintendent

Rockwall ISD has elevated longtime educator Megan Gist to deputy superintendent, putting one of its most experienced administrators at the center of the district’s next stage of growth. Trustees approved her status change from chief academic officer at the June 15 board meeting, and the district now lists Dr. Megan Gist in the top leadership role.

The move gives Gist broad responsibility across the system’s instructional work. Rockwall ISD says she oversees the design and implementation of the district’s guaranteed and viable curriculum for the PK-12 continuum, monitors and supports instructional programming at all 26 campuses, and oversees K-12 fine arts, career and technical education, special programs and multilingual services.

That scope matters in Rockwall County, where Rockwall ISD says it serves approximately 19,400 students with more than 2,200 teachers and staff. The district also says it is experiencing significant enrollment growth, a challenge that stretches beyond classroom instruction into staffing, scheduling, transportation and day-to-day operations across a fast-expanding system in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

The district’s 2021 bond also shapes the backdrop for Gist’s promotion. Rockwall ISD says the bond funded four new buildings in 2024, including two ninth-grade campuses, a new middle school and a new elementary school that opened in fall 2025. With more students moving through more campuses, the deputy superintendent role now carries added weight in how the district keeps academics aligned from elementary school through high school.

Gist’s rise also reflects a long internal track record. In May 2021, she was named executive director of curriculum and instruction with 23 years of public education experience, including nine years as a principal in Rockwall ISD. She later served as chief academic officer for secondary schools before this latest promotion. In a post marking the change, Gist said she was excited and grateful, pointing to more than 20 years with the district.

The promotion comes as Rockwall ISD continues to emphasize academic outcomes alongside expansion. The district says both high schools earned A ratings and posted 100% graduation rates in 2025, a benchmark that gives the administration room to focus on sustaining performance while managing growth. For families and teachers, Gist’s elevation signals that Rockwall ISD is tying its academic direction more tightly to the operational demands of a larger district.