The Kent School Board voted on Monday night to appoint retired Puyallup School District superintendent Tony Apostle as interim superintendent of the Kent School District.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Apostle retired in 2012 after 37 years as a teacher, coach, principal, and administrator for schools in Washington and eight years as chief of Puyallup schools. He led the Puyallup School District through a period of unprecedented student achievement, including remarkable gains in math and science.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are fortunate to be able to find such a quality leader in Dr. Apostle and welcome him into the Kent School District family,\u201d said Board President Debbie Straus in a school district media release. \u201cHe comes highly regarded in the state\u2019s educational community for his expertise in school financial accountability, staff leadership, and cultural responsiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Apostle starts the interim job this week. He will serve until a new permanent superintendent is named.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Apostle replaces outgoing Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas, who announced in October he will step down to serve as executive vice president of AVID, a national nonprofit college readiness program, and soon will begin working full time in California. Vargas will provide necessary consultation during the time of transition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“I look forward to joining Kent School District’s strong leadership team and supportive community,” Apostle said. “I will continue Dr. Vargas’s student-focused approach to decision making and will work to maintain and build upon the incredible successes of the Kent School District.”<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The board also voted Monday to approve a contract with Ray and Associates Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to conduct a national search for a permanent superintendent. Ray and Associates specializes in educational executive leadership candidate search and recruitment for public schools, private schools and higher education institutions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The search process will include a national advertisement campaign to attract the highest-quality candidates and a thorough candidate screening and vetting process, as well as a comprehensive series of interviews, involving staff, students, families and community members.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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