Millard House named lone finalist in search for new HISD superintendent Chloe Alexander Replay Video UP NEXT The Board of Education has unanimously voted to appoint Millard House II to serve as the next permanent superintendent for the Houston Independent School District. "We are confident that he brings the leadership and innovation that we need to continue on improving our outcomes for the children of HISD," a board trustee said during the announcement. "Mr. House exemplifies all the key qualities outlined in our nation-wide superintendent search criteria which were developed with input from our HISD community." When addressing the public for the first time as the lone finalist for the HISD superintendent position, House referred to a quote from John Maxwell that reads, "people buy into leaders before they buy into vision."