DTX-PCL: Impact 7/9/2026

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Prosper ISD kicks off superintendent search

Prosper ISD is starting the months-long process to hire a new superintendent, according to a district news release.

In a nutshell: Doug Williams, a partner at Impact Education, presented a timeline to fill the position by the end of the year at a June 17 board of trustees work session.

Get involved: Community members will be able to provide feedback through in-person sessions and an online survey expected to go out the week of July 14, Williams said.

In case you missed it: Deputy Superintendent Bill McLaughlin was named acting superintendent of schools in May and will oversee the start of the 2026-27 school year until a permanent replacement is found, Williams said.

Neighboring News

Northwest Community Park to open this fall

Northwest Community Park is now set to open in September.

The park, originally expected to open in June, was discussed during a July 7 work session as construction continues to progress at the site.

Zooming in: Northwest Community Park will be a first-of-its-kind park that will be geared toward cyclists. The 122-acre park will include bike facilities for all ages, a splash pad, playgrounds, public art, shade structures, prairie overlook observation deck, miles of hike-and-bike trails and expanding landscape ecologies, Assistant City Manager Shannon Coates said.

The $40 million park started construction in January 2025.

Quote of note: “We’re very excited about this park,” Coates said at the July 7 work session. “This is a really special park to us for a variety of reasons."