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Dr. Christie Whitbeck...........................................................Superintendent, Fort Bend Independent School District
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Dr. Christie Whitbeck
r. Christie Whitbeck became Dsuperintendent of Fort Bend ISD, the 8th largest district in Texas, in September 2021. She previously served as the superintendent of Bryan ISD and the deputy superintendent of Fort Bend ISD. She is regarded statewide as an awardwinning, consensus-building leader. She has served on numerous state committees to support public education in Texas. After returning to lead FBISD, Dr. Whitbeck made it a top priority to visit all 82 campuses to meet and listen to staff and students. She established a ThoughtExchange platform to gather feedback from educators, and she is working to refine the culture and climate in the district, improve safety and security in schools, and increase compensation for staff. Under her leadership, FBISD earned A’s in graduation rates and college and career readiness and an overall 89 (B) rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021-22 school year. Also, 84% of FBISD campuses received an A or B, despite learning loss during the pandemic. Dr. Whitbeck has successfully led data-driven initiatives that support student success. She opened one of the state’s 10 Regional Career and Technology Centers in Bryan ISD and was named Texas’ Career Technical Education Champion of the Year. She won a 2019 Outstanding Alumni Early Career Award from Texas A&M’s College of Education for significant contributions to her field made within 10 years of graduating.
In Bryan ISD, she was credited with significant academic gains, improvements in graduation and college, career and military readiness rates, widespread transportation and safety improvements, and passage of her “2 Bonds, 1 Vision” plan, which raised significant revenue without raising the tax rate. Dr. Whitbeck has a long history of educating children in the Houston area, having served as Assistant Superintendent of Academics in Alvin ISD, and an awardwinning principal who opened elementary, middle, and high schools in Katy ISD. She began her career as a teacher in Alief ISD.
Dr. Whitbeck received her Ph.D. in public school administration from Texas A&M University, graduating summa cum laude. She earned a master’s in administration supervision from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s in elementary education from Missouri State University. Her philosophy of education is “Bringing out the Best in People,” which is the title of a cherished book received from her grandmother when Dr. Whitbeck was a young teacher. From then to now, wherever she goes, she focuses on leading by listening and showing a kind heart.
Dr. Christie Whitbeck Superintendent Fort Bend Independent School District
16431 Lexington Blvd. Sugar Land, Texas 77479 www.fortbendisd.com
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Fort Bend Independent School District is the eighth largest school district in Texas and the largest school district in Fort Bend County with more than 79,000 students across 82 campuses: 11 high schools, 15 middle schools, 51 elementary campuses and five specialty schools. FBISD also staffs more than 12,000 employees as the largest employer in Fort Bend County.
The District is one of the nation’s most diverse K-12 public education systems; working and learning cohesively alongside families who speak more than 100 languages and dialects. FBISD schools work with students, their families and the community to address each student’s unique needs.
“A” Rated by TEA for….
• Academic Growth • High School Graduation Rates • College, Career and Military Readiness • 124 Distinction Designations for Outstanding
Performance in Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies,
Academic Growth, Closing Achievement Gaps and
Postsecondary Readiness • Dulles High School State Academic Decathlon
Champs Six Years in a Row - 2nd Best Team in Nation • George Bush High School One Act Play 6A State Champs • Ridge Point High School Baseball 2022 6A State
Semifinalists • Kempner High School Boys’ Singles 5A State
Tennis Champ • Marshall High School 5A State Track Champs -
Boys and Girls
FBISD exists to inspire and equip all students to pursue futures beyond what they can imagine.
