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Superintendent turnover is not slowing down this summer

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Summer may be a slower time in classrooms but not so much for school boards grappling with superintendent turnover.

Fia Davis
Fia Davis

, superintendent of Bronx High School Districts 8, 10, and 11 in New York City Public Schools, is moving on to take the helm of Freeport Public Schools on Long Island. Davis was previously a deputy superintendent in the Bronx and a principal for 15 years.

Tasha Potter
Tasha Potter

Also in New York, has been promoted to superintendent of the Penfield Central School District. Potter has been the districts assistant superintendent for equity and access for the past three years and has served in similar roles for Monroe One BOCES and Greece Central School District.

The Waterloo Central School District has appointed as its new superintendent. Cupelli is a deputy superintendent for the Auburn Enlarged City School District and has been an administrator in the Syracuse and Geneva city school districts. And in the , Superintendent Michael Cornell will retire at the end of the 2024 and be replaced by Thomas Adams, WIVB reported.

Dante Alvarez
Dante Alvarez

Assistant Superintendent , a 26-year educator, has been promoted to superintendent of the Dupo Community Unit School District 196 in Illinois. The Salida Union School District in California has chosen its next leader, , a senior director at the Manteca Unified School District who has also been an administrator in the Empire Union School District and Ripon USD.

Lawrence Public Schools in Michigan has picked , a high school principal from a nearby district, as its next leader. The Smackover-Norphlet School District in Arkansas has chosen as its new superintendent. Smith was previously an administrator in the Camden-Fairview and Parkers Chapel school districts.


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In Texas, Sabine ISDAssistant Superintendent will replace longtime Superintendent Stacey Bryce, who announced his retirement this week, theKilgore News Heraldreported.

More new hires

  • , Corning Union High School District (California)
  • , United ISD (Texas)
  • , Opp City Schools (Alabama)
  • , Zanesville City Schools (Ohio)
  • , Hill City Independent School District #2 (Minnesota)

Superintendent turnover: Departures

  • ‘s contract has been terminated by Farmersville USD (California)
  • Superintendent has resigned from Gladewater ISD (Texas), effective Dec. 31
  • Superintendent is retiring from Ardmore City Schools (Oklahoma)
  • has resigned from Hanover County Public Schools (Virginia)
  • has resigned from Saint Peter Public Schools (Minnesota) to take a position in another district.
  • has resigned from Lincoln Park Public Schools (New Jersey)
  • has retired as superintendent of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education (Alabama)
  • Superintendent will retire from Saugatuck Public Schools (Connecticut) in December
  • Superintendent will leave Lakeville Area School District (Minnesota) at the end of the school year.
Matt Zalaznick
Matt Zalaznick
Matt Zalaznick is the managing editor of District 91心頭istration and a life-long journalist. Prior to writing for District 91心頭istration he worked in daily news all over the country, from the NYC suburbs to the Rocky Mountains, Silicon Valley and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He's also in a band.

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