At the Tuesday, August 9, Special Called Board Meeting, it was announced that Chief Financial Officer Randy Meyer will be reassigned to the role of Deputy Superintendent.
Meyer’s responsibility will include overseeing the budget and finances of VISD in addition to Talent, Acquisition, Support, and Retention (TASR, formally Human Resources), administration, construction projects, and athletics.
Meyer joined Victoria ISD in May 2021. Under Meyer’s leadership, the District has seen several advances in initiatives voiced by the community. He initiated a plan to document the replacement schedules of costly items throughout the district. By looking at when items will exhaust their useful lifespans, the district can better make budgeting predictions and anticipate upcoming expensive expenditures.
“I love VISD and am honored to serve in this new role as Deputy Superintendent,” said Meyer. “I plan to be very involved in the strategic budgeting process that we initiated and look forward to seeing VISD continue to thrive with the academic achievements of our students.”
Meyer, a former campus principal, has been able to work with campus administrations to strategically budget to meet the needs with the greatest priorities. Since joining VISD, Meyer has provided regular training to campus and department budget managers to make strategic budgeting a priority.
As a former Deputy Superintendent for Business/Finance and Human Resources of Wharton ISD, Meyer brought the experience in making staffing allocations to VISD. Through staffing allocations, when a staff vacancy becomes available, the District does not automatically refill the vacancy unless there is sufficient evidence to warrant the continued funding of the position. By using this strategic approach, the District was able to fund another pay increase for all employees for 2022-2023 without an increase to the overall budget.
While Superintendent of Sweet Home ISD from 2007-2015, Meyer learned firsthand about the multiple workings of a school district. As CFO of VISD, Meyer has been a valuable resource to multiple departments regarding carrying out instruction and operations in an efficient manner.
Meyer will also serve as the leader of the Bond Oversight Committee. The Committee is an independent, community-based advisory committee established to provide radical transparency in the use of proceeds from the sale of bonds authorized by VISD.
In November 2021, Victoria voters approved Proposition C - New Mission Valley Elementary School, a $25.845MM capital construction bond, enabling the district to transform the campus and provide a more innovative learning space for students.
At the August 9 Special Board Meeting, Meyer presented a balanced budget for the second year and the lowest proposed tax rate for VISD in 30 years.