The new superintendent's son, Brandon, is a junior who was the starting quarterback on the Lobo bi-district champions last Autumn. Brandon also is a starting outfielder on the Lobo baseball squad this Spring. There are challenges, Stephens says, challenges that also can be opportunities. One major piece of reality is a district enrollment that has been declining yearly, a fact that can directly be traced to a shifting area economy. But Stephens notes that a school district can be a major force in any economy.
Good schools are a major force in any economic development.
For the previous two years, he had been principal of Monahans High School. Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, Stephens was fielding a phalanx of well-wishers both personal and on the telephone. School district administrators , teaching staff and support personnel alike congratulated the school board and Stephens on the appointment. There are goals and there always are places to fine tune. We are good and we are going to be make the good better.