Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia has selected as its next superintendent. Estrella is superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut and previously led Community School District Four in East Harlem in the New York City Department of Education.
“Her data-centered leadership reflects the values we hold deeply in Gwinnett, including empathy, excellence, equity and effectiveness,” Gwinnett board chair Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan said in a statement. “Her intellect, integrity, courage and commitment to students position her to help lead Gwinnett County Public Schools forward so every child is seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.
was selected to lead Iowa’s Waukee Community School District, the state’s third-largest system. Crozier has led the Central Lee Community School District for 10 years. , superintendent of the Platte-Geddes School District in South Dakota, has been named the next leader of the Dell Rapids School District.
The Anacortes School District in Washington selected its next leader, , who has been superintendent of the Meridian School District since 2018. was named the next superintendent of Alaska’s Juneau School District. Arnold is a middle school principal in the Juneau district and previously led the districts in Valdez and Nome.
Missouri’s Grandview C-4 School District has appointed its first female superintendent, , who is the district’s assistant superintendent of human resources. The Beaverton School District in Oregon tapped Denver Public Schools’ Deputy Superintendent as its next leader.
In South Carolina, , the chief operations officer of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties, was named superintendent of the Sumter School District. , the Sumter School District’s director of testing and accountability and Title III, was picked to lead the Williamsburg County School District.
, a regional superintendent in Ohio’s Columbus City Schools, will take the helm of Sandusky City Schools.
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- , Harris County School District (Georgia)
- , Vacaville Unified School District (California)
- , York County School Division (Virginia)
- , Leander ISD (Texas)
- , Tipton Public Schools (Oklahoma)
- , North Allegheny School District (Pennsylvania)
- , Bloomfield School District (New Jersey)
- , Benjamin Logan Local School District (Ohio)
- , Frisco ISD (Texas)
- Cindy Grant, Fort Osage School District (Missouri)
- Todd Hanyie, Oxford City Schools (Alabama)
- , Bethel Park School District (Pennsylvania)
- , Easton Public Schools (Massachusetts)
- , Cairo-Durham Central School District (New York)
- , Weatherford ISD (Texas)
- , Catskill Central School District (New York)
- , Wayzata Public Schools (Minnesota)
- Michael Watson, Rockdale ISD (Texas)
- , Linn-Mar Community School District (Iowa)
(LAST UP91心頭TE: March 4, 2026) Tony Aylsworth will take the helm of Iowa’s Southeast Polk Community School District after having led Pleasantville CSD for 12 years. is spearheading a multi-year strategic planning initiative to improve academic outcomes, modernize facilities, improve financial health and manage enrollment growth in Pleasantville.
, the superintendent of Grandview C-4 School District in Missouri since 2016, has been hired to lead Putnam City Schools in Oklahoma. Rodrequez, the 2024 Missouri Superintendent of the Year, is credited with boosting literacy achievement and student well-being, as well as implementing new teacher evaluation systems in Oklahoma and Missouri.
In Minnesota, Superintendent is moving from Holdingford Public Schools, a single-building district, to the larger Monticello School District. The Elkhart Independent School District in Texas chose its next leader, , who was previously the superintendent of Hemphill and Kountze ISDs.
Deputy Superintendent has been chosen as the lone finalist to lead Abilene ISD in Texas, where he has worked as an administrator since 2019. The district credits Waldron with driving instructional innovation, community engagement and fiscal advancement. Waldron previously led Morris Community High School District 101 in Illinois and Lefors ISD in Texas.
The Laconia School District in New Hampshire picked as its next superintendent. Baeta is superintendent of Stoughton Public Schools in Massachusetts and previously led districts in Holbrook and Norton.
In Ohio, , who served 14 years as superintendent of Leipsic Local Schools, was promoted from his interim position at Tiffin City Schools. In Maryland, former Dorchester County Public Schools superintendent has also been elevated from his interim role to lead Somerset County Public Schools.
Other interim leaders promoted to the top spot include , Marion County Schools (Florida) and , Summers County Schools (West Virginia). Brewer has been with Marion County Schools since 2005 and served as the senior executive director of high schools and secondary curriculum before being named interim superintendent. Knott, who has been an educator for 40+ years, joined Summers County Schools as a special education teacher in 2001.
, the assistant superintendent of teaching, learning, and school culture at Springfield Public Schools, was named the next leader of Decatur Public Schools District 61 in Illinois. Mississippi’s Kosciusko School District promoted , a high school principal, to superintendent.
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- , Cary School District 26 (Illinois)
- , Dublin Unified School District (California)
- , Batesville Community School Corporation (Indiana)
- , West Sioux CSD (Iowa)
- , Widefield School District 3 (Colorado)
- , Swartz Creek Community Schools (Michigan)
- , Pillager Public School District 116 (Minnesota)
- , Caldwell School District (Idaho)
- , Kuna School District (Idaho)
- , Bethel Park School District (Pennsylvania)
- , Arkport Central School District (New York)
- , Cassia County School District (Idaho)
- Tom Springborn, Smithton CCSD 130 (Illinois)
- , School District of Colfax (Wisconsin)
(LAST UP91心頭TE: Feb. 20, 2026) Jennifer Kephart, serving her fifth year as superintendent in the School District of Washington near St. Louis, was named the next leader of Liberty Public Schools, also in Missouri. At the School District of Washington, Kephart prioritized stakeholder engagement and career exploration for students.
, who was previously an administrator in Lee’s Summit School District, will replace Jeremy Tucker, who is retiring after 12 years as superintendent.
In Oregon, Superintendent is moving to the Eagle Point School District 9 from the Vernonia School District.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools promoted interim leader Roderick Richmond to superintendent, according to media reports. In his previous position as the districts transformation officer, he worked to improve the performance of schools with D or F letter grades.
Several other interim leaders were promoted to superintendent, including (Vernon Independent School District, Texas), (Medford School District, Oregon), (Harbor Springs Public Schools, Michigan) and (Vermilion Local School District, Ohio).
In Massachusetts, the Holyoke Public Schools board has picked its first superintendent after 10 years of state receivership. The district promoted Assistant Superintendent .
The Osceola School District in Arkansas also promoted its assistant superintendent, , to superintendent. Pugh has been with the district for 23 years.
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- April Harrison, Rogue River School District (Oregon)
- , Sutherlin School District (Oregon)
- , Central Community Unit School District 301 (Illinois)
- , USD 261 Haysville Schools (Kansas)
- , Calaveras Unified School District (California)
- , Garret County Public Schools (Maryland)
- , Liberty Hill ISD (Texas)
- William Summers, Gunnison Watershed School District (Colorado)
- Justin Sutton, Ocean Springs School District (Missouri)
(LAST UP91心頭TE: Feb. 12, 2026) Wendy Johnson will take the helm as superintendent of the Boise School District in July. , Boise’s deputy superintendent of teaching and learning, led the Kuna School District from 2013 to 2024, prioritizing early learning, academic achievement, pathways for students and community engagement.
, the former superintendent of Georgia’s Fulton County Schools, was appointed the next leader of Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia. Rose was most recently senior vice president of leadership development for Cognia, a global education nonprofit.
Rose also founded Leading Ed Solutions, a national superintendent support organization. Rose was previously the superintendent of the Beaverton and Canby school districts, both in Oregon.
In Ohio, Amy Wentworth, superintendent of New Philadelphia City Schools, is moving to Indian Valley Local Schools. Pennsylvania Superintendent is taking the helm at the Spring-Ford Area School District after having led the South Western School District.
In Illinois, , superintendent of the Salem School District in Wisconsin, was hired to lead Bloomingdale School District 13. The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 has chosen its next leader, , who is superintendent of Duneland School Corporation in Indiana. will become superintendent of the Community Consolidated School District 15, after having led Flossmoor School District 161 since 2017.
was picked to lead Burlington Unified School District #244 in Kansas. She is now superintendent of Herington USD 487. In New Jersey, was selected superintendent of the Bloomingdale School District. He is the superintendent of Hardyston Township Public Schools.
In Minnesota, Brainerd Public Schools chose Minnewaska Area Schools Superintendent as its next leader.
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- , West Lyon Community School District (Iowa)
- , Roscoe Collegiate ISD (Texas)
- , Beaufort County Schools (North Carolina)
- , Silver Lake USD 372 (Kansas)
- , School District of Maple (Wisconsin)
- , Pleasant Valley Community School District (Iowa)
- , Boonville R-1 Board of Education (Missouri)
- , Champaign Unit 4 School District (Illinois)
- , Five Town Community School District and Camden-Rockport Schools (Maine)
- Zach Nesbitt, Bayard Public Schools (Nebraska)
- Jared Ryan, Gilbert Public Schools (Arizona)
- , Mansfield ISD (Texas)
- Aaron Strickland, Shallowater ISD (Texas)
- , Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (Vermont)
(LAST UP91心頭TE: Feb. 2, 2026) Vickie Murillo, superintendent of Iowa’s Council Bluffs Community School District for the past five years, has been named the next leader of the Independence School District in Missouri. has been an educator for 40 years and prioritized student achievement, equitable opportunities, and college and career readiness in Council Bluffs.
was selected as the next superintendent of River Forest School District 90 near Chicago. Pavelonis has been superintendent of Carbondale Elementary School District 95 for five years and previously worked with several southern Illinois districts as the director of professional learning for the Regional Office of Education #30.
In Iowa, Superintendent is moving to the Pella Community School District from the Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District. In New York, the Tully Central School District has tapped its next leader, , who most recently served as superintendent of the Marathon Central School District.
was named the next superintendent of Arizona’s Chandler Unified School District. Battle is the deputy superintendent for Roosevelt School District and previously served as superintendent of Casa Grande Union High School District and assistant superintendent of operations for Tempe Union High School District.
Interim superintendent , a former deputy superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District and superintendent of the Oxnard School District, is taking the helm at the Bakersfield City School District in California.
Vancouver Public Schools in Washington picked as its next leader. Torres-Morales is Seattle Public Schools’ associate superintendent and was previously an administrator in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
Springfield Public Schools District 186 in Illinois plans to promote , its assistant superintendent of family, community and school leadership, to the top spot. Jordan first joined the district as a kindergarten teaching assistant in 2003. In the same state, , deputy chief of student support in Syracuse City School District, was chosen to lead Peoria Public Schools.
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- , Colleton County School District (South Carolina)
- , Mexia Independent School District (Texas)
- , Rancocas Valley Regional High School District (New Jersey)
- , USD 327 (Kansas)
- , Sycamore Community School District (Illinois)
- , Batesville Community School Corporation (Indiana)
- , Brookfield Public Schools (Connecticut)
- , La Monte R-IV School District (Missouri)
- , Community Consolidated School District 59 (Illinois)
- , Montgomery County Public Schools (Virginia)
- , Concord Public Schools (New Hampshire)
- , LaPoynor ISD (Texas)
- , School District of Oconee County (South Carolina)
- , Livingston Public Schools (New Jersey)
- , Sonoma Valley Unified School District (California)
(LAST UP91心頭TE: Jan. 20, 2026): Magda Parvey, superintendent of Andover Public Schools in Massachusetts since 2021, was named the next leader of the Fayetteville-Manlius School District in New York. has also been an administrator in New Rochelle, New York, Middletown, Connecticut and Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina.
Dr. Parveys proven track record in curriculum innovation, fiscal stewardship and community engagement makes her the right leader for F-Ms future,” said Sarah Fitzgerald, Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education president.
has been appointed state district superintendent of the Camden City School District in New Jersey. Llano has led Vineland Public Schools, also in New Jersey, since 2021 and previously served as acting superintendent of Trenton Public Schools.
, who has previously led two other Indiana districts, was named Elkhart Community Schools’ next superintendent. Riise, who is Elkhart’s assistant superintendent of elementary schools, also led Griffith Public Schools and Argos Community Schools.
Griffin-Spalding County Schools in Georgia promoted interim leader to superintendent. Warren, who joined the district in 2017, had been serving as deputy superintendent.
, a deputy superintendent in Santa Fe Public Schools, will take the helm of Oklahoma’s Lawton Public Schools in the 2026-27 school year.
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- , Oregon School District (Wisconsin)
- , Madison County Schools (Mississippi)
- , Denville Township Schools (New Jersey)
- , Winchendon Public Schools (Massachusetts)
- , Grandview R-II (Missouri)
- , Winsboro Independent School District (Texas)
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LAST UP91心頭TE (Jan. 5, 2026): Larry Huff was named superintendent of Rockford Public Schools in Illinois after having led Elkhart Community Schools in Indiana since 2024. is credited with leading major gains in student learning, teacher support and school-community partnerships at Elkhart Community Schools.
In Wisconsin, Superintendent is moving to the Clinton Community School District from the Bowler School District. Butterfield-Boldig also served as superintendent of the White Lake School District.
, who has served as superintendent of Beaufort County Schools since 2019, will take the helm of Craven County Schools in North Carolina on Feb 1. Cheeseman led Perquimans County Schools from 2016 to 2019 and was recently named the 20252026 Southeast Region 2 Superintendent of the Year.
Community Consolidated School District 181 in Illinois has chosen as its next superintendent. Wipke now leads the Ladue School District in Missouri and previously led the Fox C-6 School District.
The Conway Public School District in Arkansas elevated interim leader to superintendent. Black previously led the Smackover-Norphlet School District. The Columbus Municipal School District in Mississippi promoted interim superintendent to the full-time position.
In Texas, Superintendent will take the helm of the Ingram Independent School District after leading Hubbard ISD. Lardeo ISD promoted interim leader to superintendent.
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- , Jersey CUSD No. 100 (Illinois)
- , North Royalton City Schools (Ohio)
- , Guntersville City Schools (Alabama)
- , East Alton School District (Illinois)
- , Rio Rancho Public Schools (New Mexico)
- , Earlville Community Unit School District #9 (Illinois)
- , Dixon Public Schools #170 (Illinois)
- , Willow Springs School District (Missouri)
- , Fenton Community High School District 100 (Illinois)
- , Ladue School District (Missouri)
- , Monomoy Regional School District (Massachusetts)
- , Republic School District (Illinois)
