Wanda Paul

Chief Operating Officer

School District of Palm Beach County

Wanda Paul was also featured speaker at K12 Facilities Forum ’18. Read a summary of her session here.

 Wanda Paul has been with the School District of Palm Beach County since May 2017. Hailing from Houston, Texas, she began her career in the U. S. Army. Ms. Paul joined the Houston Independent School District in 1999, becoming the School Maintenance Manager in 2002, monitoring and supervising the custodial operations and maintenance activities. She then moved to the Spring Branch Independent School District, as the Director of Building and Grounds, and in January 2013, to the Dallas Independent School District, as the Executive Director of Maintenance and Operations. Wanda Paul received a promotion to Chief Operating Officer of Dallas ISD in June 2013.

As the Chief Operating Officer for the School District of Palm Beach County, Ms. Paul provides overall leadership to the Operations Division. In addition to managing more than 2,800 employees, she manages the 2016 $1.6 billion Sales Tax Referendum.