Superintendents Leadership Council
In partnership with AASA, the School Superintendents Association, the Coalition for Community Schools formed Community Schools Superintendents Leadership Council in 2011 to serve as a peer support group that spotlights leaders who are deepening their efforts to implement the community school strategy district-wide. In addition we want to demonstrate to the public, policymakers, thought leaders and other superintendents across the country that community schools are a vital and effective education reform strategy.
A number of school leaders are deeply involved in initiatives to organize community schools a score element of their education reform strategy. They include: Dr. Keith Ballard, Tulsa (OK); Jesse Register, Nashville (TN); Romules Tune, Toledo (OH); Bryan McDonald, Pasadena (CA); David Smith, Evansville (IN); Antwan Wilson, Oakland (CA); Mary Ronan, Cincinnati (OH); Steven Joel, Lincoln (NE); Carole Smith, Portland (OR); Teresa Weatherall Neal, Grand Rapids (MI; among others.
These local education leaders have indicated a willingness to be part of a cadre of public champions for community schools. They will be the most influential advocates for community schools with their peers. Mobilizing superintendent leadership on behalf of community schools is particularly important now when superintendents must tap into and leverage assets from within their communities to support student learning and when community support for public education is more important than ever.
To find out more about superintendent leadership in supporting a community schools initiative, click here.
Are you a Superintendent interested in joining this network? Please contact Bernice Butler, Partnerships Manager, at butlerb@iel.org.
Members of the Superintendents Leadership Council:
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State
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City/Town
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School District
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Arizona
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Tucson
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Flowing Wells Unified School District
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California
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Emeryville
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Emeryville Unified School District
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California
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Oakland
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Oakland Unified School District
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California
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Hayward
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Hayward Unified School District
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California
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Los Angeles
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Los Angeles Unified School District
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California
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Pasadena
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Pasadena Unified School District
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California
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Redwood City
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Redwood City School District
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| California |
San Diego |
San Diego |
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California
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San Francisco
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San Francisco Unified School District
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California
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San Jose
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Franklin McKinley School District
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California
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San Rafael
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San Rafael City Schools
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California
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Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa City Schools
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California
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Vallejo
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Vallejo City Unified School District
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Connecticut
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Hartford
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Hartford Public Schools
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| Connecticut |
Meriden |
Meriden Public Schools |
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Connecticut
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New Haven
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New Haven Public Schools
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Florida
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Palm Beach
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The School District of Palm Beach County
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Illinois
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Peoria
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Peoria Public School District
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Indiana
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Evansville
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
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Georgia
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Gainesville
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Gainesville City Schools
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Maryland
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Baltimore
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Baltimore Public Schools
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Maryland
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Rockville
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Montgomery County Public Schools
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Michigan
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Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids Public Schools
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Michigan
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Wyoming
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Godwin Heights Public Schools
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Minnesota
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Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Center Schools
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Missouri
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Kansas City
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Independence Public School District
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Missouri
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St. Louis
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St. Louis Public Schools
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Nebraska
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Lincoln
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Lincoln Public Schools
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| New Jersey |
Paterson |
Patterson Public School District |
| New Mexico |
Albuquerque |
Albuquerque Public Schools |
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Ohio
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Cincinnati
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Cincinnati Public Schools
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| Ohio |
Toledo |
Toledo Public Schools |
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Oklahoma
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Tulsa
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Union Public Schools
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Oklahoma
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Tulsa
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Tulsa Public Schools
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Oregon
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Portland
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Centennial Public Schools
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Oregon
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Portland
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David Douglas School District
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Oregon
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Portland
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Parkrose School District
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Oregon
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Portland
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Portland Public Schools
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Oregon
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Portland
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Reynolds School District
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Pennsylvania
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Bethlehem
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Bethlehem Area School District
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Pennsylvania
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Lancaster
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School District of Lancaster
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Pennsylvania
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Bangor
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Bangor Public Schools
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Rhode Island
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Providence
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Providence Public Schools
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Tennessee
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Knoxville
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Knox County Schools
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Tennessee
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Nashville
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Metro Nashville Public Schools
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Washington
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Vancouver
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Vancouver Public Schools
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Washington
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Seattle
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Highline Public Schools
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Washington
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Seattle
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Seattle Public Schools
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Washington
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Renton
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Pudget Sound Educational Service District
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| Wisconsin |
Madison |
Madison Public Schools |