{"id":10085,"date":"2021-04-21T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=10085"},"modified":"2021-04-21T12:36:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T16:36:34","slug":"who-will-be-the-next-pcps-superintendent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/who-will-be-the-next-pcps-superintendent\/","title":{"rendered":"Who will be the next PCPS Superintendent?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet the finalists <\/a>for the Polk County Public Schools<\/a> Superintendent search this week. PCPS has been hosting a \u201cSuper Search<\/a>\u201d over the past several months to fill the shoes of the Superintendent in one of the nation\u2019s largest districts<\/a>.

Starting tomorrow, the 5 finalists will be making their way to different cities within Polk County to partake in public Q+As, interviews, school tours, and will have the opportunity to answer questions <\/a>from local residents.

Finalists include:

\u2022 Dr. Harold R. Border<\/a> | Dr. Border is the current Chief of High Schools for Orange County Public Schools + was the former Area Superintendent for the Southwest Learning Community for Orange County Public Schools.

\u2022 Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr.<\/a> | The current Assistant Professor of Practice & Director for the Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) at the University of Tennessee. Dr. McIntyre also served as the Superintendent of Knoxville County Schools for 8-years.

\u2022 Dr. T. Nakia Towns<\/a> | Dr. Towns works for the Hamilton County Department of Education as the Deputy Superintendent in Chattanooga, TN. Before working in her current position, Dr. Towns was the Assistant Commissioner in the Data and Research Division.

\u2022 Michael J. Ramirez<\/a> | Michael currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent of Schools for Denver Public Schools + acted as the former Cadre Director for the Office of School Performance and Accountability for Broward County Public Schools.

\u2022 Frederick R. Heid<\/a> | Frederick currently serves as the Superintendent for the Community Unit School District in Algonquin, IL. Previously, he served in Jacksonville, FL as the Chief Academic Officer for Duval County Schools.

All 5 finalists will make public appearances in Lakeland + Haines City this week according to the following schedule<\/a>:

Wed., Apr. 21:
\u2022 Finalist Interviews | 8:30 a.m. (Dr. Harold R. Border), 10:45 a.m. (Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr.), 1:45 p.m. (Michael J. Ramirez) | Jim Miles Professional Development Center, 4270 Wallace Rd.<\/a>
\u2022 Community Meet & Greet | 6:30 p.m. | Lake Eva Center, 799 Johns Ave.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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