The Temple Daily Telegram has announced that the Temple school district board of
trustees Monday officially welcomed Walter Prothro as the district's new director of
transportation. Prothro comes to the district after working two years with the Texas
Education Agency as the assistant state director for transportation and a previous six
years as manager of the transportation and vehicle maintenance department for the
Corpus Christi school district. "I am very pleased to be here and look forward to the
challenge of working in Temple," he said. Prothro, who began duties Monday, Nov. 6,
said his goal is to meet with the schools' principals and identify the needs of each school
as it applies to transportation. "I love this business and want to continue the School board
meets transportation head understanding that this (transportation) department is an
extension of the classroom" Prothro said. Prothro replaces Bob Arris, who served the
district through last year and left after undergoing surgery. Other business discussed in a
special meeting of the board was the review of the parent/teacher conference day and the
districtwide professional development activities earlier this year.