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New RUSD Superintendent Appointed
On Monday, May 10, the Board of Trustees of the Reed Union School District unanimously approved Dr. Steven Herzog as Superintendent of the Reed Union School District.
Dr. Herzog currently serves as the Interim Superintendent of the Douglas County School District (DCSD), in Castle Rock, Colorado, a K-12 district with over 56,000 students. Prior to his term as Interim Superintendent, Dr. Herzog served as the DCSD Chief Operating Officer, Director of Human Resources, Elementary Principal, teacher contract negotiator, administrative compensation expert, and performance pay manager for both certified and administrative programs.
In addition to his work in DCSD, Dr. Herzog has broad experience in public education, beginning in Wisconsin and Arizona in his roles as an elementary, middle school, and high school teacher, elementary school assistant principal and principal.
The members of the RUSD Board of Trustees expressed their thanks to Superintendent Christine Carter for her twelve years of service to the students of the District. Her announcement at the start of the school year of her plans to retire in June initiated the search process that led to the hiring of Dr. Herzog today.
Regarding the appointment of Dr. Herzog, Board President Lisa Mathews stated, "The Board understands the community has come to expect strong, visionary leadership for our District and we believe Dr. Herzog will meet and exceed those expectations. Steve brings a reputation for open communication, collaboration, and innovation. He is a highly respected educational leader in Colorado, where he has spent the last fifteen years. In addition to his administrative experience, Dr. Herzog is a leader in teaching educators, having served as an adjunct professor at Regis University and as a trained facilitator with McREL." President Mathews reported Dr. Herzog has signed a three-year contract with the District, effective July 1, 2010.
Superintendent Transition
With the upcoming announcement of the next superintendent, I want to assure all parents and staff of our plans for a smooth leadership transition. I remain the District Superintendent until June 30 and will meet and confer with my successor on a regular basis until that time. Additionally, there will be opportunities for visits to the schools and meetings with parents in key leadership roles of The Foundation and PTA. On July 1, 2010, the transition will be complete and your new superintendent will be leading the District. The summer months will provide the superintendent with time to become more fully acquainted with the District personnel, curriculum, budget, operations, policies, and practices, leading up to the start of another year of great opportunities for the students of the District in 2010-2011.
Since my announcement at the start of this school year of my plans to retire in June, the members of the Board of Trustees have worked diligently to conduct a search that would result in hiring the best possible candidate to take on this position. I believe you will see that their hard work has had the best possible outcome for the District and the community. Please join me in welcoming the next RUSD Superintendent on Monday, May 10 at 3:30 PM at the Staff Development Center at Bel Aire School.
