“John Martin has served Hallsville ISD for a few years and has accomplished an amazing job for the district,” Board Chairman Jay Nelson mentioned Monday. “His expertise will probably be invaluable sooner or later and he’s a Bobcat at coronary heart.”

Martin, who’s in his thirteenth 12 months at Hallsville ISD, graduated from Hallsville Excessive Faculty in 1997.

“I used to be assistant superintendent for 5 years and earlier than that, assistant principal of Hallsville Excessive Faculty for 3 years, then principal of Hallsville Excessive Faculty for 5 years,” mentioned Martin. “I’m delighted and honored to be named the one finalist. This neighborhood means rather a lot to me. I need to proceed to offer again to the district, the scholars and the workers who’ve given me a lot.

Martin can be the daddy of two graduates from Hallsville Excessive Faculty and a pupil from Hallsville Junior Excessive Faculty.

Martin will work with Collum throughout his transition to the position of superintendent and Collum resigns on Might 31 to depart and function superintendent of Conway Public Faculties in Conway, Arkansas.

Nelson mentioned the district used Arrow Instructional Providers to seek for a superintendent.

Collum got here to Hallsville ISD in 2016 from Arkansas the place he was Superintendent Benton ISD. Collum changed Hallsville ISD Superintendent Jim Dunlap.