LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County Faculty District has listed the six candidates within the operating to be the subsequent superintendent.
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Clark County Faculty Board will meet to overview the checklist of the six finalists. The six candidates are scheduled to be interviewed subsequent Monday and Tuesday. Following these interviews, the candidate pool will probably be narrowed down. A ultimate vote on the subsequent superintendent is about for March 13.
The CCSD superintendent search course of was postponed final yr as a consequence of “instability on the varsity board.” CCSD has not had a superintendent since February 2024 when Dr. Jesus Jara was compelled out. When the varsity board voted to rent him in 2018, the vote amongst trustees was 4-3. Ideally, new hires need a unanimous vote from the board.
In line with Hazard, Younger, Attea & Associates, the consulting agency for the search, 46 candidates submitted an software for the superintendent place. Listed below are the six candidates:
Jhone Ebert
Ebert is the Nevada Superintendent of Public Instruction and was reappointed by Governor Lombardo in January 2023. Previous to holding that place. she was the senior deputy commissioner for training coverage in New York State. She was additionally chief innovation and productiveness officer in Clark County from 2013-2015.
Pedro Martinez
Martinez is the present CEO of Chicago Public Faculty (CPS). Earlier than that, he served because the superintendent of the San Antonio Unbiased Faculty District the place he obtained statewide recognition for being the fastest-improving massive district in Texas. Martinez additionally held the place of superintendent in residence for the Nevada Division of Training and superintendent for Washoe County Public Colleges. He was additionally the deputy superintendent of each CCSD and Washoe County and the CRO of Chicago Public Colleges.
Jason Glass
Glass presently serves because the affiliate vp of educating and studying at Western Michigan College. Previous to that Glass was the commissioner for the Kentucky Division of Training the place he helped to navigate the state by COVID and reopening.
Glass additionally beforehand served because the superintendent of Jeffco Public Faculty in Colorado and earlier than that in Eagle County Colleges in Colorado. He additionally labored as director for the Division of Training in Iowa.
Joshua Starr
Starr is the managing associate for Middle for Mannequin Colleges. Previous to holding that place, he was the CEO of PDK Worldwide in Arlington, VA the place he launched the Educators Rising program to encourage highschool college students to pursue educating.
He was additionally beforehand the superintendent of colleges in Montgomery County, Maryland and earlier than that, he was the superintendent of colleges in Stamford, Connecticut.
Jon Anzalone
Anzalone presently serves because the Camas Faculty District superintendent in Washington. He has earlier expertise in Clark County because the assistant superintendent and as principal at Sierra Vista Excessive Faculty, Eldorado Excessive Faculty and World Group Excessive Faculty.
Ben Shuldiner
Presently serving because the Lansing Faculty District in Michigan, Shuldiner beforehand was a dean’s fellow and distinguished lecturer in New York, NY at Hunter School. Whereas at Hunter School, he was a board member for the biggest college district within the US, New York Metropolis.
His earlier expertise additionally consists of historical past division chair, instructor, after which Principal in Brooklyn, NY for 10 years. He was additionally the longest-serving president of the Affiliation for Curriculum Growth.
Subsequent Steps
The primary spherical of interviews will happen on Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 the place every candidate will give a presentation for the board that may be a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Alternatives, and Threats) evaluation of CCSD, highlighting how they’re a match with the management profile.
The board will then slender right down to the highest three candidates who will undergo a second spherical of interviews on March 10 and March 11 the place they may take part in a neighborhood discussion board after which have a particular assembly of the trustees.
On March 13 the board will meet to debate the candidates and make their choice.
CCSD Interim Superintendent Dr. Brenda Larsen-Mitchell shared in the course of the State of the Colleges handle that she did not apply for the job stating, “I grew up here. I love this district and I’m looking forward to the district seeing a fresh start, and I have full confidence and faith in the board of trustees.”
