In 2010, Amstutz stopped being the principal of Lee. HISD did not state whether his departure was voluntary or involuntary. Amstutz continued to be an employee of HISD. Paul Castro from Westside High School was transferred to become the new principal of Lee High School. Mimi Swartz of "Texas Monthly" described Castro was "popular and successful". He resigned after three months. Swartz stated that Castro leaving occurred after the HISD superintendent, Terry Grier, "was dismissive of during a meeting". In April 2010 Grier announced that he had an improvement plan for Lee. Xochitl Rodriguez-Davila was promoted from HISD's Stonewall Jackson Middle School leader to become Robert E. Lee's 18th principal (its 14th since 1990) in July 2010.