Superintendent Matias Segura
"As a father of daughters that attend Ƭapp, a son whose mother taught at Ƭapp for 42 years, as a product of Ƭapp, and most importantly as a leader within Ƭapp, I truly understand the monumental task we have in educating our young people.”
Matias Segura is the superintendent of the Ƭapp School District, serving more than 74,000 students and 10,000 employees.
The Ƭapp Board of Trustees chose Matias Segura as the lone finalist for Ƭapp's superintendent position. The decision was made unanimously during the December 14 meeting.
Segura was officially appointed permanent superintendent by a unanimous board vote Jan. 25, 2024.
Segura served as interim superintendent beginning January 9, 2023.
He first joined the district in 2018 as the Operations Officer and led the implementation of the $1.05 billion 2017 Bond.
He went on to lead the Long-range Planning process as chief of operations, which was the largest-scale application of the Equity by Design process in district history. The process served as the foundation of the record-breaking $2.4 billion 2022 Bond as well as the non-operational strategies included in the Long-range Plan.
As superintendent, Segura is focused on the generational impact of Ƭapp in Central Texas. Strong community partnerships and support of Ƭapp are at the core of this work and reinforce his belief that Strong Schools make a Stronger Austin.
During his time as superintendent, the district has seen a 20% increase in our retention rate over two years, largely due to a culture of respect and a positive climate with students, staff and community. He has also focused on transforming the special education student experience by working with the Texas Education Agency to develop a stringent path for accountability to serve families.
Segura is a Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. In July 2024, he completed the Texas Superintendents' Certification Institute program and received his superintendent certification by the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency. He is a product of Ƭapp, a father of two daughters who attend Ƭapp and his mother taught at Ƭapp for 42 years.
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