Dr. Greg Smith, Superintendent of Schools 

Dr. Greg Smith became the Clear Creek Independent School District superintendent of schools in January 2008. He was named the Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards in 2012, named the top administrator by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association and Superintendent of the Year for the Texas PTA in 2013.

Dr. Smith has led the Clear Creek Independent School District and its 5,000 employees on a journey to transform education in the 21^st Century. Today, the Clear Creek Independent School District is considered one of the largest high-performing school districts in Texas while serving and leading over 42,000 students.  Dr. Smith is Co-Chair of the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium, President Elect for the Texas Association of School Administrators, member of the Space Center Rotary Club, and former chairman for Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP).

In 2014, Clear Creek ISD was a finalist for the HEB Excellence in Education Award and TASA Honor Board Award.  In 2013, Clear Creek ISD voters overwhelmingly approved a $367 million school construction bond that led to the 1:1 tablet initiative and a $487 million bond election in 2017 to build new schools and renovate old facilities.   

Dr. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Oakland University, master’s degree in Education Administration from University of Houston Clear Lake, and his doctorate in Education Administration from Texas A&M University.

Dr. Smith and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of two daughters and grandparents to one granddaughter. 

Contact the Superintendent 

Phone: 281-284-0002
Email: grsmith@ccisd.net 

Superintendent's Cabinet

Dr. Steven Ebell 
Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
sebell@ccisd.net
281-284-0123 




Paul McLarty
Deputy Superintendent of Business and Support Services
pmclarty@ccisd.net 
281-284-0181 




Holly Hughes
Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
hhughes@ccisd.net 
281-284-3536 




Dr. Karen Engle
Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education
kengle@ccisd.net 
281-284-7263 




Dr. Casey O'Pry
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources 
copry@ccisd.net
281-284-0236 




Leila Sarmecanic
General Counsel
LSarmecanic@ccisd.net
281-284-0013 




Dr. Robert Bayard
Chief Technology Officer
rbayard@ccisd.net
281-284-0401 




Elaina Polsen
Chief Communications Officer
epolsen@ccisd.net 
281-284-0020

Brian Palazzi
Director of Safe Schools Department
bpalazzi@ccisd.net
281-284-0063