Jermaine Dawson, a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a聽顿础听Top 100 education influencer, was named the next CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools.
will take the helm on July 1, replacing Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises, who led the district for 10 years. 鈥淗is diverse leadership roles throughout his career will be a tremendous asset, as he helps propel our district by pushing students toward success while advocating for the district鈥檚 needs,” Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Chair Robert Salley said in a statement.聽
Dawson was previously an administrator in Birmingham City Schools (Alabama), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Duval County Schools (Florida) and Houston ISD (Texas).
, now superintendent of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools in Minnesota, was chosen to lead Hopkins Public Schools in the same state. Thomas previously served as superintendent of Colorado Springs School District 11 and an administrator in Minneapolis Public Schools.
In California, the Los Banos Unified School District selected as its new superintendent. Valla now leads the Vista del Mar Union School District. National School District named as its first Latina superintendent.
The Hazelwood School District made its next leader. Jamison is superintendent of the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District. In Iowa, the Clayton Ridge Community School District appointed to its top spot. Marley is shared superintendent of the Nashua-Plainfield and Tripoli community school districts.
In Michigan, Reed City Area Public Schools’ next superintendent is , who previously served as superintendent of Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools. In New York, Patrick G. Harrigan was named superintendent of the Patchogue-Medford School District. He previously led the Half Hollow Hills Central School District.
Georgia’s Carroll County Schools promoted Associate Superintendent to the top spot, while , now deputy superintendent in Person County Schools, was named superintendent of Lexington City Schools in North Carolina.
In Texas, Superintendent David Walker is moving to Anahuac Independent School District from High Island ISD. Alvin ISD’s next leader is , an area superintendent at Lamar CISD.
takes the helm of New Mexico’s Cobre Consolidated School District on June 15. Gutierrez most recently served as the iConnect Zone superintendent in District 49 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In New York, Superintendent is moving to Plainedge Local Schools from the North Shore Central School District.
More hires
- Rick Cohen, Shrewsbury Borough School (New Jersey)
- , Poland Local School District (Ohio)
- , Jenkintown School District (Pennsylvania)
- Alynn Coppock, Riverside Community School District (Iowa)
- , Riddle School District (Oregon)
- , Lakewood Local Schools (Ohio)
- , Alma School District (Arkansas)
- , Crook County School District (Oregon)
- , Chilton Public School District (Wisconsin)
- Ena Meyers, Lake Worth ISD (Texas)
- , Sun Prairie Area School District (Wisconsin)
- Solon Springs School District (Wisconsin)
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