After a search that spanned several weeks, the Hays CISD board of trustees officially named an interim leader for the district.

On Wednesday, board trustees voted to hire Dr. Ann Dixon as Hays CISD’s interim superintendent during a special called board meeting, according to a district statement.

Dixon will hold the position until Hays CISD names a permanent successor, which is likely to take place in January 2018, according to the statement. Her tenure as interim superintendent will begin ne...