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Parents had high praise for teachers and school staff, but they want a new superintendent to help chart a new course for the ...
Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones announced he will step down on Sept. 3, after leading the district through significant challenges, including pandemic recovery and budget ...
Parents confront Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones before a meeting about the proposed closure of 20 elementary schools on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Roosevelt High School in Seattle.
Seattle Public Schools Announces Superintendent Finalists While candidates have been chosen, many parents still have issues with the search process. By Melissa Hellmann • March 27, 2018 10:50 am ...
SEATTLE — The superintendent of Seattle Public Schools (SPS) will leave his post in September, according to an announcement that came only a month after he accepted a contract extension with the ...
High superintendent turnover isn’t a uniquely Seattle issue. Across the nation, turnover among leaders of public K-12 school districts spiked during the pandemic — and that attrition rate has ...
Seattle Public Schools will have five months to find a new superintendent. In a video posted on the Seattle Public Schools website, Jones said he is stepping down to spend more time with his family.
In a letter to parents, teachers and staff sent Monday, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) Superintendent Brent Jones announced the school district will not close or consolidate schools for the 2025-26 ...
Seattle Public Schools superintendent Dr. Brent Jones will not be recommending any school closures for the 2024-25 school year. Mon, 12 May 2025 21:49:42 GMT (1747086582905) Story Infinite ...
At a virtual meeting, the Seattle School Board unanimously signed off on a raise for Superintendent Dr. Brent Jones to bring his salary to $390,940 — a 6.3% increase from his previous pay of ...
SEATTLE — On Tuesday, the Seattle Public Schools board voted to approve the superintendent's contract renewal, raise included, as the district also grapples with a plan to close schools to solve ...