Prosper ISD's Board of Trustees voted unanimously Wednesday, Sept. 30, to name former Deputy Superintendent Dr. Greg Bradley the lone finalist to lead the district's nearly 35,000 students.

Bradley served as Prosper ISD's deputy superintendent until May 2025, when he left to become superintendent of Ennis ISD, according to the district. If confirmed, he will become the 20th superintendent in the district's 124-year history, overseeing 32 campuses in Collin and Denton counties.

The board's decision followed a search process that included 150 in-person listening circles and more than 2,000 online survey responses, all led by search firm Impact Education Specialists. The board hired the firm in a 7-0 vote May 18.

Board Vice President Garrett Linker said community feedback pointed clearly to Bradley. "He has deep roots here, and his executive leadership at Ennis ISD gave him valuable outside experience," Linker said at the Sept. 30 meeting. "That is why the Board reached out and asked him to return."

The search began after Superintendent Dr. Holly Ferguson's retirement. Acting Superintendent Bill McLaughlin has led the district during the transition. Board President Kelly Cavender credited McLaughlin with opening two new facilities on time and launching the school year. Once Bradley officially starts, McLaughlin will return to his role as deputy superintendent.

Bradley's ties to Prosper ISD stretch back to 2012, when he became principal of Reynolds Middle School. In five years there, the campus earned consecutive Met Standard ratings and achieved a 100% pass rate on the eighth-grade Algebra I exam. He moved to assistant superintendent for business and operations in 2017, where the district says he secured what it calls the largest high school stadium naming-rights agreement in Texas with Children's Health. He also helped pass a $1.337 billion bond in 2019.

As deputy superintendent from 2020 to 2025, Bradley managed the construction rollout for the $2.7 billion bond voters approved in November 2023.

Bradley earned his doctorate from Dallas Baptist University, where he has taught school finance as an adjunct professor since 2023. His two daughters, Kiersi and Kayden, are both Prosper High School graduates now attending Texas A&M University.

Under Texas law, the board must wait 21 days after naming a lone finalist before taking final action. A contract vote is expected in October. Community events to welcome the Bradley family are planned after the vote.