Log in Subscribe

School Board Names Three Finalists for Superintendent

Posted
BRADENTON – The School Board of Manatee County selected three finalists Friday in its search to replace Superintendent Cynthia Saunders, who is retiring at the end of June after 34 years in public education in Florida, including the last five as superintendent in Manatee County.

For full resumes, videos, and other information about the three finalists, please visit the Superintendent Search page of the school district’s website at www.manateeschools.net/superintendent

The three finalists are:

Scott J. Schneider, Chief of Schools in Duval County from 2021 to the present. Prior to that, he served as the Region Superintendent of High and Alternative Schools and as a high school principal in Duval County.

Dr. Jason C. Wysong, Deputy Superintendent of Seminole County Public Schools from 2021 to the present. Prior to that he served as Executive Director of Instructional Excellence & System Equity and Executive Director of Education Pathways & Strategic Partnerships in Seminole County.

Doug Wagner, Deputy Superintendent of Operations for the School District of Manatee County from 2018 to the present. Prior to that, he served as Executive Director of Adult, Career, and Technical Education and Executive Director of Manatee Technical College in Manatee County.

The finalists will be invited to Manatee County for on-site interviews on Wednesday-Thursday, May 10-11, 2023. Details of the interview schedule will be released as soon as they are determined.

The School Board has a special board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Miller School Support Center to select the next superintendent.

Comments

No comments on this item

Only paid subscribers can comment
Please log in to comment by clicking here.