A few K12 leaders are switching places but a majority of the new superintendents hired by school districts in the past week are getting their first chance at the top spot.
In Ohio, Superintendent will move from Crestwood Local Schools to Orrville City Schools on Aug. 1, The Daily Record reported. On the East Coast, 油will take the helm of Ocean City Schools in New Jersey after leading Boonton Township schools, according to the Ocean City Sentinel.油
The Penncrest School District in Pennsylvania has chosen its next superintendent, , who is now the assistant superintendent of the DuBois Area School District. Ford previously led the Purchase Line School District, GoErie.com reported.
First-time superintendents taking the helm
is making the jump from higher education back to K12. Jackson has been chosen as the new superintendent of the Texarkana Arkansas School District. He is currently the associate vice chancellor of advancement and chief fundraising officer at Henderson State University and was previously assistant superintendent of school leadership for Kansas City Public Schools and a deputy superintendent in the Hot Springs School District.
In Minnesota, will lead the Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748 in July after serving as an assistant superintendent in the St. Cloud Area School District.
There were also several promotions from within this past week. The Monroe City School System in Louisiana chose , the district’s co-interim superintendent, to become its next leader. He had previously been Monore City’s director of child welfare and attendance.
Deputy Superintendent has been named superintendent of Union Public Schools in Oklahoma, where he was a student and has worked since 2005. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia pickeda teacher, assistant principal, principal and deputy superintendent in the districtas its next leader.
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In Colorado, the Roaring Fork School District is promoting its interim, , to become its permanent leader. Cole has also served the district as chief of student and family services and director of the family resource center.
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District in California has chosen , an assistant superintendent of school leadership for Modesto City Schools, as its next leader. And in Indiana, will step into the lead role at the Franklin Township Community School Corporation after 19 years in the district as chief academic officer and principal, among other roles.
More new first-timers:油
- , Douglas County School District (Nevada)
- , Nyssa School District (Oregon)
- , Water Valley School District (Mississippi)
- , Crook County School District (Oregon)
- , Loomis Public Schools (Nebraska)
- , Dayton School District (Washington)
