Central Services
Welcome to Pleasant Grove ISD Central Services Office
8500 N. Kings Highway
Texarkana, Texas 75503
Phone: 903.831.4086
Fax: 903.831.4435
Business hours are 8:00 - 4:30, Monday through Friday.
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District is committed to supporting quality education for all students through the responsible implementation of all financial operations so that those we serve can achieve goals and objectives critical to their success.
Meet the Superintendent
Chad Pirtle has been the Superintendent of Pleasant Grove Independent School District since March 25, 2019.
A graduate from Paris High School, Mr. Pirtle served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and principal in Liberty Hill ISD before becoming an assistant superintendent. Mr. Pirtle graduated from Texas A&M University-Commerce, holds a Master of Education Administration from Texas State University, and is currently completing his doctorate in education administration at The University of Texas at Austin.
An active member of the Texarkana community, Mr. Pirtle is a 2020 graduate of Leadership Texarkana and a coach for the Pleasant Grove Youth Association (PGYA). Mr. Pirtle and his wife, Emily, have two children, Jack and Ryan, in the district.
Superintendent Secretary
Central Office Staff
Support Staff
- Emily Addington, Finance Department Secretary
- Shan Barton, Human Resource Secretary
- Kim Blankenship, Director of Child Nutrition
- Carla Hinton, Secretary/Receptionist
- Brenda Lenaway, Secretary to Director of Operations
- Patricia (Trish) Long, Insurance/Payroll
- April Simpson, PEIMS Coordinator
- Wanda Wortham, Accounts Payable