Laura Stout, Austin, has been named associate superintendent of secondary schools for Austin ISD. In this role, she will oversee the district’s middle and high schools; athletics; and alternative, career and technical education. Her 20 years in education include serving as executive director of school leadership at Corpus Christi ISD; administrative roles at Coppell ISD; and as a principal in Dallas and Grand Prairie ISDs. She also has been a school counselor and taught art and history in middle and high schools.