26 Candidates Compete for Broward County Superintendent Position

by Sharon Aron Baron April 29, 2023

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26 Candidates Compete for Broward County Superintendent Position

The Broward County School Board pictured with Interim Superintendent Dr. Earlean Smiley.

By Sharon Aron Baron

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is actively seeking a new leader. According to a press release from the district, 26 candidates have applied for the position of the new Superintendent.

The school board has stated that they are looking for a dynamic, innovative, and experienced educational leader who can work collaboratively with stakeholders to advance the district’s strategic goals. The new Superintendent will be responsible for overseeing the education of over 260,000 students in the district.

The independent search firm McPherson & Jacobson, LLC was tasked with conducting a national search for the next Superintendent after BCPS parted ways with controversial former schools chief Dr. Vicky Cartwright.

The effort to oust Cartwright began last year when several school board members challenged her, citing dissatisfaction with her leadership style.

After approving the exit deal, the board voted to appoint Dr. Earlean Smiley as the interim superintendent, noting that she was barred from seeking the job permanently.

Currently, the district has a list of candidates who have applied for the position, which will be presented to the Broward County School Board during the School Board Workshop on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Interested parties can review their resumes and the complete timeline of the superintendent search process at browardschools.com/supersearch.

Title	First Name	Last Name	City	State
Dr.	Wayne	Alexander	Old Lyme	Connecticut
Dr.	Stephyen	Bournes	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
Ms.	Sibyl	Brooks	New Haven	Connecticut
Dr.	Raymond	Bryant	Thomasville	Georgia
Mr.	Nicola (Nick)	Campagna	Harrellsville	North Carolina
Mr.	Kwame	DAVIS	Cleveland	Mississippi
Dr.	James	Drake	Gilroy	California
Dr.	Michael	Esposito	Helendale	California
Mr.	Eric	Flohr	Fort Lauderdale	Florida
Ms.	Stacia	Foster	Coral Springs	Florida
Dr.	Ken	Goeken	Simi Valley	California
Dr.	Shernette	Grant	Deerfield Beach	Florida
Dr.	Peter	Licata	Boynton Beach	Florida
Dr.	Eddie	Mitchell	Aventura	Florida
Dr.	Jason	Nault	Lake Villa	Illinois
Mr.	Virgilio	Ogando	Cape Coral	Florida
Mr.	Keith	Oswald	Oakland Park	Florida
Mrs.	Wanda	Paul	Fulshear	Texas
Dr.	Oscar	Rico	El Paso	Texas
Ms.	Senide	Roque	Miami	Florida
Mr.	Chad	Schilling	Sunrise	Florida
Mr.	Luis	Solano	Macomb	Michigan
Dr.	Art	Stellar	Hingham	Massachusetts
Mr.	Adam	Taylor	Harriman	New York
Dr.	Valerie	Wanza	Tamarac	Florida
Dr.	Caprice	Young	Los Angeles	California

The board has not officially disclosed when it plans to hire its next superintendent.

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Sharon Aron Baron: Editor of Sunrise Talk and Talk Media. Talk Media was created in 2011 to provide News, Views, and Entertainment for the residents of Northwest Broward County.