Diocese of Beaumont announces new Superintendent of Catholic Schools The Diocese of Beaumont is happy to announce that Robert Reid will be joining the diocesan staff as Superintendent of Catholic Schools on February 19. A Port Arthur native, Reid has 34 years of experience in education in Southeast Texas working as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. He also served as an elected member on the Port Arthur ISD Board of Trustees 2013-2021 and an appointed commissioner on the Port Arthur Housing Authority Board of Commissioners 2012-2022. Reid said that he is very happy to have been chosen for the position. He said he is looking forward to everything it will bring and is excited to begin working. Reid knows there will be challenges and says he’s ready for it. Reid said he wants to strengthen our Catholic schools and have them available to provide a great education for the youth now and into the future. He has worked at local public school districts, the Texas Youth Commission, at Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School and most recently in the Windham School District (within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Reid has been married to his wife Mary Ann for 31 years and they have four children who all attended local Catholic elementary schools and graduated from Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School. The Reids are parishioners of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Port Arthur.