Kathy Rollo, Ed.D., is in her eighth year as superintendent of Lubbock ISD and brings more than 30 years of experience in public education, all within the district she proudly calls home. A Lubbock native and graduate of Lubbock ISD schools, Dr. Rollo has devoted her entire career to serving the students and staff of her hometown.

Dr. Rollo holds a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree from Texas Tech University. She began her career as an elementary teacher at Waters and Martin, later serving as assistant principal at Rush and Haynes. She led Murfee Elementary as principal for ten years, earning and maintaining an Exemplary rating and helping the campus become a Core Knowledge visitation site.

In 2009, Dr. Rollo was appointed the district’s first executive director of professional development, where she built systems and partnerships that deepened instructional practice and improved student outcomes. She was named associate superintendent for elementary schools in 2013 and briefly served as an instructor at the Texas Tech College of Education before being appointed superintendent in 2018.

A graduate of the Holdsworth Center Superintendent Leadership Program and Region 17’s 2023 Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Rollo is guided by three leadership pillars: value data, love people, and develop leaders. She is deeply involved in the Lubbock community, serving on numerous boards including the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Covenant Children’s Hospital, Lubbock Area United Way (2023 board chair), and the Volunteer Center of Lubbock.

She and her husband, Robert, have three adult sons—each a proud Lubbock ISD graduate.