The Joshua ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hire of Mickey Groom as the new Assistant Principal of Loflin Middle School during Monday night's regularly scheduled meeting.

Groom comes to Joshua from Alvarado ISD where he was the Assistant Principal at Alvarado Junior High School since 2009. Previously, he was a teacher and coach at Alvarado High. Groom also spent time as a teacher and coach in Louisiana.

Groom is a Louisiana native. He received his B.A. in Social Studies Education and a Master's in Educational Administration & Supervision from Nichols State University. 

His achievements include:

• Houma Daily Courier Basketball Coach of the Year, 1995 - 1996
• Finalist – Terrebonne Parish Inspirational Teacher of the Year, 2000-2001
  
  

Groom will take over for Michael Clayton, who is now an Assistant Principal at Joshua High School.