by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Nov 30, 2017 | Homepage Featured, Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
Being named Texas Superintendent of the Year has been completely surreal. I felt humbled and honored to be among the 20 regional winners. To be among the top five superintendents of the state was unimaginable for this hopeless little girl born into poverty and the...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Oct 16, 2017 | Athletics, Superintendent's Corner
Alex Sheen began an international movement called “Because I Said I Would” based on the premises of simply keeping your word. He spoke at the Lufkin ISD Convocation in August and challenged everyone to choose something they will do and write it down. Making a...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Sep 19, 2017 | Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
Some of the toughest decisions a school superintendent has to make usually involve issues that are completely out of his or her control — the weather, for instance. As Hurricane Harvey hit the coast and deposited enormous amounts of rain in our area, I needed to make...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Aug 30, 2017 | Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
With all the rhetoric about public schools these days, it’s good to know we can count on our local elected officials to stand up and make a difference for public education. As we’re beginning our new school year, the legislators are winding down their session, and...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Jul 30, 2017 | Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
Since my superintendency at Lufkin ISD began, we always have a theme for the year. A mantra, per se, that keeps us focused and sets the tone for the district. My first year, the theme was “One Voice. One Vision.” The focus was solidarity. Our vision was excellence and...
by Dr. LaTonya Goffney | Jun 18, 2017 | Lufkin ISD, Superintendent's Corner
When I was a little girl, I loved to go to garage sales with my grandmother and get books for pocket change. These books would open up my world from a single-wide trailer house in Coldspring to the endless possibilities of the universe. My favorite books at the time...
