Dr. Aneka VanCourt begins the role Tuesday after serving in Galena Park ISD.
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October 5, 2026
Dr. Aneka VanCourt
Huntsville ISD Welcomes Dr. Aneka VanCourt as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
HUNTSVILLE, TX - Huntsville Independent School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Aneka VanCourt as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.
Dr. VanCourt comes to Huntsville ISD from Galena Park ISD, where she currently serves as Executive Director for Secondary Staffing and Compliance. She brings extensive experience in public education, including district-level human resources leadership, staffing and compliance, campus administration, and service as a school principal.
“We are excited to welcome Dr. VanCourt to Huntsville ISD,” Superintendent Travis Fanning said. “She brings valuable experience and understands that human resources is ultimately about people. Recruiting, supporting and retaining outstanding employees directly impacts the opportunities we are able to provide our students.”
During her time in Galena Park ISD, VanCourt has held leadership responsibilities in both elementary and secondary staffing. Her work has included recruitment, placement and support of teachers, administrators and other professional staff, as well as staffing processes and compliance.
VanCourt also brings firsthand campus leadership experience, having previously served as principal of Dr. Gerald D. Cobb Sixth Grade Campus. That combination of campus and district experience gives her a broad perspective on the needs of employees and school leaders.
“I am honored to join Huntsville ISD and look forward to building relationships with the employees and community who serve our students every day,” VanCourt said.
VanCourt holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership from The University of Houston, along with earning a Masters of Education, Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education from Texas Southern University.
She will begin her new role with Huntsville ISD on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
“We want Huntsville ISD to be a place where great people want to work, grow and stay,” Fanning said. “Dr. VanCourt’s experience will help us continue strengthening that work.”
Huntsville ISD looks forward to welcoming Dr. VanCourt to the Hornet family.
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