Several school districts that had vacancies at the top are now entering 2024 knowing who their next leaders will be after a spate of holiday season hiring. Also good news is that the new superintendents, some of whom will serve in the role for the first time, comprise a diverse bunch. Most recently, and two…
They have everything to do with closed swimming pools and, more importantly, putting students on track for successful futures in college and the workforce, Superintendent Michelle Hubbard says.
Superintendent Mark Bedell had to check himself when, during his stint as an assistant principal, he almost suspended a student for repeatedly showing up to school with sagging pants.
A five-time Texas superintendent is shifting to a much bigger school system while three other K12 leaders are getting ready to relocate.
While CFOs and Federal Programs Directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it’s time for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to take a longer-term, strategic approach to ensure that only the most effective strategies—those with the strongest (LOI)—are retained as resiliency is drained from the system.
Superintendent Peter Hannigan’s series of video interviews with students and other activities was “renewed” for a second season after a five-episode run last school year. “Being visible as a superintendent is one of my top priorities,” says the Chicago-area district leader.
New hires have outpaced superintendent resignations over the past week. While at least three leaders stepped down (and one learned their contract would not be renewed) two superintendents found new ones and several more are getting their first shots at leading a district.
Two weeks ago, the District Administration Leadership Institute hosted its latest Superintendents Summit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. And if you were to ask attendees about their experience—which we did—they’d tell you they left inspired and reignited, ready to return to their communities with the ideas and takeaways from conversations they had throughout the event.
District Administration’s “Get on Board” series allows superintendents and other experts to share ideas for creating and maintaining productive relationships with school board members.
Districts in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina part with superintendents who were at various stages of their careers. But several notable new hires also occurred.
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