Superintendent of Schools
207 Musgrove St
Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: 325 235-8601
Fax: 325 235-5561

The Sweetwater ISD Board of Trustees named Dr. Deidre Parish as superintendent of schools during the board’s June 23rd meeting following a unanimous vote. 

Dr. Parish comes to Sweetwater from  Darrouzett ISD where she had served as superintendent since 2019.  She has previously served as assistant superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction at Decatur ISD and director of Professional Learning at Frisco ISD, as well as adjunct professor for the University of North Texas. 

Dr. Parish stated “I would like to thank the Board of Trustees for this wonderful opportunity to become a member of the Sweetwater Mustang team. I look forward to getting to know everyone and becoming a part of the community.  We will do great things together.”

Dr. Parish is a native Texan from Lubbock, Texas, and third-generation public school educator with experience in various roles including teacher and campus administrator.  She and her husband, Bud, recently celebrated 30 years of marriage. They have two grown children who are also teachers in public education, Catherine and Isabella.