Matthew Gutierrez, Ed.D., was named Superintendent of Del Valle ISD on October 12, 2024. He is leading the district on an ambitious path of continuous improvement grounded in strong community engagement, transparent communication, and a renewed focus on meeting the needs of nearly 12,000 students.

Dr. Gutierrez holds a bachelor’s degree from Angelo State University, a master’s degree from Schreiner University, and a doctorate from Texas Tech University.

At the start of his tenure, Dr. Gutierrez launched a comprehensive 100-Day Entry Plan, which has now been fully completed. The plan guided his transition through intentional listening, districtwide assessment, and relationship-building with students, staff, families, and community partners. Insights from this work are informing the ongoing redesign of DVISD’s strategic plan, a community-driven process focused on sharpening goals, strengthening accountability, and defining clear actions that will support continuous improvement across every campus.

In his first year at DVISD, Dr. Gutierrez oversaw notable accountability improvements, with 12 of 14 campuses maintaining or raising their state ratings and four achieving double-digit increases.

Before joining Del Valle ISD, Dr. Gutierrez served as Deputy Superintendent for Leander ISD and previously spent six years as Superintendent of Seguin ISD. His leadership in Seguin produced transformative results, including districtwide task forces, a four-year strategic planning process, and significant academic gains. In 2022, 8 of the district’s 11 schools improved their TEA accountability ratings, and Seguin ISD experienced double-digit growth in several STAAR areas. He also advanced long-range planning, strengthened community engagement, and successfully passed multiple bond packages. In recognition of these accomplishments, he was named the Region 20 Superintendent of the Year in 2023.

While at Leander ISD, Dr. Gutierrez provided executive oversight for Area Superintendents, 49 campuses, and major district wide academic programs, including Curriculum and Instruction, Special Programs, Advanced Academics, and Career and Technical Education pathways.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Gutierrez served as Assistant Superintendent in Plano ISD, held leadership roles in Little Elm ISD, and began his career as a middle school English Language Arts teacher in Northside ISD in San Antonio. He later served as both an elementary principal and a middle school assistant principal.

Dr. Gutierrez is a graduate of the prestigious SMU District Leadership Fellows program (2021–2022 cohort). His leadership has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award (2018), the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce Servant Leader Award (2020), and recognition as a finalist for the 2020 TCEA Administrator of the Year. Under his nomination, the Seguin ISD Board of Trustees was named the Region 20 School Board of the Year in 2022.