Texas Music Educators Association Presents

     
Overton High School Texas State Honor Band 1A
   
Glenn Wells, Director
Administration
   
                   


Dr. Mark Stretcher--- Overton ISD Superintendent
Dr. Mark Stretcher is in his second year as superintendent of Overton Independent School District. Dr. Stretcher has worked in education for 20 years serving as a teacher, principal, collegiate instructor and superintendent. He began his career at Mabank and has worked at Crowell, Mart, Windthorst, Hico, Mt. Vernon and Texas A&M Commerce before coming to Overton in 2002. Dr. Stretcher graduated from East Texas State University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture and a Master’s of Science Degree in School Administration in May 1986. He completed his Doctorate in Education Administration in 1995 from Baylor University. Dr. Stretcher believes, “The main job of schools is to prepare students for the ever changing world they will face. I hope that everyone at Overton will continue to work together to prepare our students to be successful citizens of our society. Overton ISD has a dedicated staff of professionals to help us achieve this goal and we look forward to the future successes of our students and our district.”

Walter York--- Overton High School Principal
Walter York is in his first year as Overton High School Principal. He comes to Overton ISD from Chapel Hill (Mt. Pleasant) where he was Jr./Sr. High Principal from 1995-2003. Mr. York graduated Magna cum Laude from Texas A&M University in December 1974 with a B.S. in Agriculture Education. He began his teaching career in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD and has also taught in Gilmer ISD. Additional employment has been with Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant, and the Texas Education Agency.

Sarah Maines---Overton Elementary Principal
Sarah Maines is in her first year as Overton Elementary Principal. She comes to Overton ISD from White Oak ISD where she had taught for the last eleven years, and served as part time Assistant Principal for the last four years. Mrs. Maines graduated from Northwestern State university in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 1974. She received her teacher certification from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1989 and her Master’s Degree in Education Administration in 2003.

Overton Independent School District Board of Trustees 2003-2004

Pictured left to right, front row: Jamie Thomas, Stacey Cook, Skipper Honeycutt, back row: Scott Florey, David Gravley, Joel Kerby, Alan Torbert, and Superintendent Mark Stretcher.