- Dr. Stone has proudly served the Rattler Nation since 2017 -

Our team takes pride in providing innovative educational experiences, fiscal responsibility with conscientious budget planning and allocation, and community collaboration to offer big-city opportunities with a small-town atmosphere. If you are interested in collaborating with N.I.S.D. please reach out for opportunities to participate such as serving on the district site base, campus improvement teams, and/or parent-teacher organizations. It's a great time to be a Rattler!

District Achievements - Click Here

2018 - Navasota High School becomes a Collegiate High School
- NHS partners with Blinn College, The University of Texas at Austin, and The College Board
- NHS students can earn up to 60 hrs. of college credit and earn one of 30 Associates Degrees
- See page 12 - Under District
2018 - Navasota ISD begins the Freshman Initiative Project - See page 3 under Lions, Rattlers work together
2019 - Navasota ISD and NHS partners with Texas Impact Network
- The Texas Impact Network’s goal is to ensure awareness of CCMR Outcomes Bonus funding and use the funding as a prompt to analyze the effectiveness of current CCMR programming and identify strategies to increase student outcomes, thereby generating more funding to expand successful initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
2019 - NISD increased bilingual teacher stipends from $3,000 to $5,000 annually & reimburses cost of certification exams for bilingual teachers - See page 6 under NISD
2019 - NISD and NHS partners with the University of Texas at Austin to offer low or no cost dual enrollment collegiate opportunities for students. - See front page.
2019 - NHS offers all 5 endorsements offered by the state, 16 programs of study, and multiple IBCs. Robotics team created at Brule Elementary. Quality research-based intervention programs. - See page 13 under NISD
2020 - Navasota I.S.D. Upgrades $139,000 in Teacher Technology Devices with Secured Grant Funds & Saves $140,000 with a Bond Refinance - See page 6 under NISD
2020 - Navasota I.S.D. Secures Over $300,000 in Grants For Student Technology Devices - See page 6 under Audit
2021 - Navasota I.S.D. Building Community Pride & Holds Academically While State Experiences Slide During Pandemic - News Story
2021 - Navasota ISD Recognized as the “District of the Year” for Closing the GAP with Emergent Bilinguals (English Learners) –
- - Finalists were selected from 300 districts

2021 - Navasota I.S.D. Awarded the TAEA District of Distinction

2022 - Navasota I.S.D. Partners with Seidlitz Education for Local In-Class Instructional Coaching to Provide Researched-Based Strategies to Support Emergent Bilingual Students at High School, Junior High, and Brule Elementary
2022 - NAVASOTA ISD NAMED TASA REGION 6 OUTSTANDING SCHOOL BOARD July 8, 2022 The Navasota ISD Board of Trustees has been named by the Texas Association of School Administrators as the Region 6 “Outstanding School Board of the Year.”
2022- Navasota I.S.D. Earns Highest Accountability Rating Yet Under the A-F System- August 17, 2022 - Navasota Examiner (Part One - Click Here) (Part Two - Click Here)

2022 - Navasota I.S.D. scores 'strong B' - August 31, 2022 - Navasota Examiner
2022 - N.I.S.D.'s Rattler Salon Opens for a New Year - Extending Career & Technology Opportunities for Students - August 31, 2022 - Navasota Examiner
2022 - Navasota I.S.D. is Named a TAEA District of Distinction: N.I.S.D. has been recognized by the Texas Art Education Association as one of the top 3% performing districts in the area of Fine Arts for the third year in a row.

2022 - Navasota I.S.D. Administrators are Keynotes at Regional TCWSE
BOND PHOTOS Bond Project Photos - Click here

2023 - Aviation Engineering: Preparing for Takeoff: Navasota ISD incorporates aviation program for engineering students

2023 - NISD board approves ‘life changing’ raises May 03, 2023 In an emotional, heartfelt, special meeting, Navasota Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new salary scale that will be a “life changer” for NISD teachers.
2023 - Dr. Stone earns School Business Certification November 22, 2023 The Texas Association of School Business Officials announced Dr. Tracy Stone, an assistant superintendent at Navasota ISD, earned her Registered Texas School Business Administrator (RTSBA) certification.
2024 - Navasota ISD passes two bonds, largest for the district
Voters in Navasota voted yes to two bonds in the May 4 election Saturday night.

Proposition A was a $71 million bond package to help renovate current schools, remodel existing campuses including roofs and HVAC systems maintenance, and address the growth in the area with some of the funds going towards a new elementary school, as well as Proposition B was about a $3 million bond package...

2024 - SKILLS USA FINALISTS HEADED TO STATE! Cosmetology Skills 2nd Place Armanie Munoz, 3-D Nail Art 1st Place Zoe Nobles, Barbering 2nd Place Tyler Sierra
2025 - Hard Hats for Little Heads is a community service program partnership with the Texas Medical Association, Texas A&M University, and Texas ENT & Allergy aimed at promoting helmet safety for children. It primarily focuses on providing free bike helmets to kids, ensuring they have the proper head protection while engaging in outdoor activities like biking, skateboarding, and riding scooters. The program is designed to raise awareness about the importance of wearing helmets to prevent head injuries.

2025 - Teaching Excellence Grows: 16 New TIA Designations Push NISD Total to 33

Education and Degrees - Click Here

2016 - Doctorate in Educational Leadership - Lamar University - Beaumont, TX - 4.0 GPA

Published dissertation - A Narrative Study to Identify Strategies to Utilize Resources to Reduce Stress and Burnout by Texas Superintendents with Longevity in the Career Field

2000 - Masters in Educational Psychology - Texas A&M University - College Station, TX - 4.0 GPA
1995 - Bachelors in Psychology - Texas A&M University - College Station, TX

Certifications - Click Here

Administrative Experience - Click Here

2017-present Assistant Superintendent of Schools - Navasota I.S.D. - Navasota, TX
2015-2017 Secondary Principal - Milano High School & Junior High - Milano I.S.D. - Milano, TX
2011-2015 Assistant Principal - Caldwell Middle School - Caldwell I.S.D. - Caldwell, TX
2010-2011 Alternative School Coordinator - Caldwell I.S.D. - Caldwell, TX
1999-2010* School Counselor - Grades 3-12 - Caldwell I.S.D. & Lampasas I.S.D.
*2008-2009 Break in service due to family residing in Bucharest, Romania

Professional Experience - Click Here

June 2018 - Aug 2018 Adjunct Professor - Steinhardt School of CEHD - New York University - New York, NY
Filled in during a professor shortage at NYU for Masters level course in Career Counseling for Summer 2018
Mar 2009 - May 2009 5th ELAR Teacher - Caldwell Intermediate School - Caldwell I.S.D. - Caldwell, TX (Filled in for a vacancy after family returned from Bucharest, Romania)
Nov 1995 - May 1999 Teacher - English & Technology - Caldwell Middle School - Caldwell I.S.D. - Caldwell, TX

Professional Organizations - Click Here

Association of Supervision and Curriculum Design - ASCD
Texas Association of School Administrators - TASA
Texas Association of School Business Officials - TASBO
Texas Association of School Professional Administrators - TASPA
Texas Council of Women School Executives - TCWSE *Served on Executive State Board
TASA Future Ready Superintendent Leadership Network - TASA FRSLN
Region 6 Instructional Leadership Network Executive Board Member
UIL Music Region 27 Executive Board Member
Texas A&M University Big 13 Executive Board Member - Good Neighbor Partnership
Grimes County Blinn College Adult Education Executive Board Member

TASA Future Ready Superintendent Leadership Network: Put Me In Coach

Community Organizations - Click Here

Noon Day Lions Club | Member
Athletic Booster Club | Supporter
Band Booster | Former President
Little Dribblers Youth Basketball | Coach
Texas Reads One – TASA & Dallas Cowboys | Supporter
American Legion Auxiliary | Member
First United Methodist Church | Member & Former Treasurer
Youth Sunday School Teacher
City Chamber | State of the City - County -District Public Education Partner
Brazos Valley Realtor Association | Public Education Partner
Brazos Valley Economic Development | Public Education Partner