Parlier Unified School District – Chief Administration Officer

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Parlier Unified School District

Position: Chief Administration Officer
K-12 Enrollment: 3,416
Fresno County

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Opening Date: March 12, 2022
Closes on: April 7, 2022
Interview Dates: April 20-21, 2022
Anticipated Start Date: May/June 2022 (or as mutually agreed)

District Website: https://www.parlierunified.org/

Consultant: Juan Garza

Sierra Unified School District – Superintendent

Sierra Unified School District

This search is closed and no longer accepting applications

Position: Superintendent
Enrollment 1,204
Fresno County

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Opening Date: August 26, 2021
Closed on: October 11, 2021
Interview Dates: October 29, 2021
Anticipated Start Date: As mutually agreed

District Website: https://sierrausd.org/
Consultant: Juan Garza

Parlier Unified School District – Chief Business Officer

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Parlier Unified School District

Position: Chief Business Officer
District Enrollment: 3,487
Fresno County

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Opening Date: May 14, 2021
Closing Date: June 15, 2021
Interview Dates: June 23-24; Finalists June 30
Anticipated Start Date: Mid-July to Early August
District Website: http://www.parlierunified.org/
Consultant: Juan Garza

Parlier Unified School District – High School Principal

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Parlier Unified School District

Position: High School Principal
District Enrollment: 3,487
Parlier High School Enrollment: 963
Fresno County

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Opening Date: April 16, 2021
Closed on: June 3, 2021
Interview Dates: (tbd)
Anticipated Start Date: July – August (tbd)
District Website: http://www.parlierunified.org/
Consultant: Juan Garza

Selma Unified School District – Superintendent

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Selma Unified School District

Position: Superintendent
Enrollment 6,258
Fresno County

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Opening Date: March 26, 2021
Closed on: April 23, 2021
Interview Dates: May 14-15, 2021
Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2021 (or as mutually agreed)
District Website: https://www.selmausd.org/
Consultant: Juan Garza

Selma Unified School District – Superintendent

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Selma Unified School District

Position: Superintendent
Enrollment 6,258
Fresno County

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Opening Date: December 16, 2020
Closed on: February 15, 2021
Interview Dates: March 8, 2021
Anticipated Start Date: Spring/Summer 2021 as mutually agreed
District Website: https://www.selmausd.org/
Consultant: Juan Garza

Search History to 2017-18 to 2021-22

Searches from 2017-18 to 2021-22
Alphabetical by District within Search Year

Placement Start Date in 2021-22

  • Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District
    Eric Sahakian, Superintendent
  • Amador County Unified School District
    Torie Gibson, Superintendent
  • Amethod Public Schools
    Evelia Villa, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ballard School District
    Pam Rennick, Superintendent/Principal
  • California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)
    Matt Navo, Executive Director
  • Chawanakee Unified School District
    Marcy Guthrie, Superintendent
  • Chowchilla Union High School District
    Justin Miller, Superintendent
  • Coachella Valley Unified School District
    Luis Valentino, Superintendent
  • Coastline Regional Occupational Program
    Brian Dozer, Superintendent
  • Colton Joint Unified School District
    Brandon Dade, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
    Darrick Garcia, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  • Corcoran Unified School District
    Eduardo Ochoa, Superintendent
  • Duarte Unified School District
    Tiffany Bell, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
  • East Side Union High School District
    Glenn Vander Zee, Superintendent
  • East Whittier City School District
    Erik Lee, Assistant Superintendent of Business
  • Enterprise Elementary School District
    Heather Armelino, Superintendent
  • Fillmore Unified School District
    Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
  • Fremont Unified School District
    Nancy Pfeiffer, Associate Superintendent (CBO)
    Aly Xiong, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  • Fresno Unified School District
    Santino Danisi, Chief Financial Officer
    Misty Her, Deputy Superintendent
    Tangee Pinheiro, Assistant Superintendent, Special Education
  • Fullerton Joint Union High School District
    Steve McLaughlin, Superintendent
  • Goleta Union School District
    Diana Roybal, Superintendent
  • Horizon Charter Schools
    John Garrard, Superintendent/CEO
  • Lafayette School District
    Gregory Barnes, Assistant Superintendent for Student Success
  • Lennox School District
    Gabriela Tavitian, Superintendent
  • Monrovia Unified School District
    Ryan Smith, Superintendent
  • Monrovia Unified School District
    Greg Francois, Deputy Superintendent
    Dana Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
  • Moreland School District
    Clover Codd, Superintendent
  • Morgan Hill Unified School District
    Carmen García, Superintendent
  • Newport-Mesa Unified School District
    Wesley Smith, Superintendent
  • Oak Park Unified School District
    Jeff Davis, Superintendent
  • Oro Grande School District
    Derrick Delton, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
    Michael Scott Heitman, Executive Director, Special Services
  • Parlier Unified School District
    Sara Soria, High School Principal
    Steven Beecher, Chief Business Officer
  • Reed Union School District
    Kimberly McGrath, Superintendent
  • Salinas Union High School District
    Diana Tavares, Director of Human Resources, Certificated
  • San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
    Myrlene Pierre, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support Services
    Miki Inbody, Assistant Superintendent, Education Support Services
    Jenny Owen, Director, Communications and Intergovernmental Relations
  • San Gabriel Unified School District
    Lawrence Ferchaw, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
  • San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
    Christopher Schiermeyer, Superintendent
  • San Pasqual Valley Unified School District
    Katrina Johnson León, Superintendent
  • Santa Clara Unified School District
    Vivian Rhone-Lay, High School Principal
  • Santa Rosa City Schools
    Anna Trunnell, Superintendent
  • Selma Unified School District
    Marilyn Shepherd, Superintendent
  • Sequoia Union High School District
    Darnise Williams, Superintendent
  • Sequoia Union High School District
    Todd Beal, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
    Elizabeth Chacón, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
  • Shoreline Unified School District
    Adam Jennings, Superintendent
  • Sierra Unified School District
    Jordan Reeves, Superintendent
  • South Bay Union School District
    Jose Espinoza, Superintendent
  • South Whittier School District
    Aubrey Craig, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
  • Tustin Unified School District
    Mark Johnson, Superintendent
  • Ventura County County Office of Education
    Cesar Morales, Superintendent of Schools
  • West Contra Costa Unified School District
    Kenneth “Chris” Hurst, Superintendent
  • Williams Unified School District
    Sandra Ayón, Superintendent

Placement Start Date in 2020-21

  • Alta Loma School District
    – Karen Hendricks
  • Antelope Valley Union High School District
    Greg Nehen, Superintendent
  • Banning Unified School District
    Tonia Causey-Bush, Chief Academic Officer
    Craig McAlpin, Chief Business Officer
    Terrence Davis, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
  • Belmont-Redwood Shores School District
    – Dan Deguara
  • Burlingame School District
    – Chris Mount-Benites
  • California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA)
    Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director
  • California Schools Joint Powers Authorities
    Javier Gonzales, Chief Executive Officer
  • Colusa Unified School District
    – Jeff Turner
  • Corona-Norco Unified School District
    – Samuel Buenrostro
  • Earlimart School District
    – Jaime Robles
  • Fort Sage Unified School District
    Keith Tomes, Superintendent, Principal
  • Fremont Unified School District
    – Christopher “CJ” Cammack
  • Glendora Unified School District
    – Penelope DeLeón
  • Kentfield School District
    – Raquel Rose
  • Lake Tahoe Unified School District
    – Todd Cutler
  • Lucia Mar Unified School District
    – Paul Fawcett
  • Martinez Unified School District
    – Julie Synyard, Superintendent
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Fred Van Leuven, Ed.D, Associate Partner

Fred Van Leuven, Ed.D, Associate Partner

Fred began his education career as a teacher in Anaheim Union High School District.  He served as a teacher, Dean of Students and Assistant Principal in Saddleback Valley Unified School District, Principal of Poway High School in Poway Unified and Director of Secondary Education in Conejo Valley Unified.  In 1996, Fred was named Superintendent of Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District and served in that position for twelve years until retiring in 2008.

Since his retirement in 2008, Fred has been actively working with school districts throughout California.  He has served as the School Assistance Intervention Team Lead for Roosevelt High School in Fresno Unified and DAIT Team Member in Palmdale Elementary School District. He has assisted school boards, school districts and schools throughout California, Hawaii, and Guam in a variety of key areas.

In 2013, Fred assumed the role of President of the Accreditation of Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC).  During that time ACS WASC has aligned the accreditation cycles of elementary and middle schools with their feeder high schools with significant K-12 improvement. ACS WASC has also created a new process that allows the entire school district to become accredited. … read more

Active Searches

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William S. Hart Union High School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: October 28, 2024

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District – Superintendent
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Le Grand Union High School District – Superintendent
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Chawanakee Unified School District – Superintendent
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Orange Unified School District – Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
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Salinas Union High School District – Superintendent
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District – Director of Special Education
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Santa Maria-Bonita School District – Director of Teaching and Learning
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Richmond College Prep Schools – Chief Executive Officer
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Grossmont Union High School District – Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
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San Diego County Office of Education – Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Programs
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United Auburn Indian Community Tribal School – Elementary Principal
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United Auburn Indian Community Tribal School – Elementary Vice Principal
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Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District – Superintendent
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River Charter Schools – Chief Business Officer
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Pittsburg Unified School District – Director of Facilities
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Richmond College Prep Schools – Chief Executive Officer
Application Deadline: Closed

Live Oak School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Sunol Glen Unified School District – Superintendent/Principal
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San Mateo Union High School District – Principal
Application Deadline: Closed

San Luis Coastal Unified School District – Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Application Deadline: Closed

Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language, Math, Science (REALMS) – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Coastline ROP – Director of Business Services
Application Deadline: Closed

Cabrillo Unified School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Salida Union School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Grossmont Union High School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Yosemite Unified School District – High School Principal
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Ross Valley School District – Superintendent
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Pittsburg Unified School District – High School Principal
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River Charter Schools – Superintendent
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Snowline JUSD – Assistant Superintendent of Business
Application Deadline: Closed

Oxford Preparatory Academy – Executive Director
Application Deadline: Closed

SIATech Charter High Schools – Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services
Application Deadline: Closed

Vallejo City Unified School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Pittsburg Unified School District – Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Application Deadline: Closed

Oak Park Unified School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Los Angeles County Office of Education – Deputy Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed

Brisbane School District – Superintendent
Application Deadline: Closed


Recent Searches – Placements in 2022-23
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ABC Unified School District
Gina Zietlow, Superintendent

Alpine County Unified School District
Ken Burkhart, Superintendent

Antelope Valley Union High School District
Kristina Ramos, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Chris Grado, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Aromas-San Juan Unified School District
Barbara Dill-Varga, Superintendent

Benicia Unified School District
Damon Wright, Superintendent

Berkeley Unified School District
Anikia Ford Morthel, Superintendent

Beverly Hills Unified School District
Drew Stewart, High School Principal

Brea Olinda Unified School District
Brinda Leon, Superintendent

Buena Park School District
Julienne Lee, Superintendent

Butte Valley Unified School District
Jared Pierce, Superintendent

Chowchilla Elementary School District
Doug Collins, Superintendent

Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
Rafael Gaeta, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services

Columbia Union School District
Nicolas Wade

Corcoran Unified School District – Superintendent
Andre Pecina, Superintendent

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Maité Iturri, Superintendent

Culver City Unified School District
Brian Lucas, Superintendent

Davis Joint Unified School District
Bryce Geigle, High School Principal

Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District
Andrew Schwab, Superintendent

Edison School District
Jairo Arellano, Superintendent

El Rancho Unified School District
Marco Villegas, Superintendent

Etiwanda School District
Charlayne Sprague, Superintendent

Eureka City Schools
Gary Storts, Superintendent

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Jennifer Sachs, Superintendent

Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Monika Hazel, Superintendent

Farmersville Unified School District
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Fresno Unified School DistrictThank you to Leadership Associates for all your assistance in the process. As you know, only two of us were on the Board the last time a Superintendent was hired, and at that time, there was no search process. It was invaluable to have the assistance of a team that has experience in the selection of a Superintendent.

Larkspur-Corte Madera School DistrictSearching for and choosing a superintendent is one of, if not the, most important pieces of work a school board can undertake and Leadership Associates was the absolute right fit for our search needs. Our consultants’ collective years of experience as successful superintendents themselves elevated our thoughtful and thorough search process. They helped us identify our needs and reached out to their extensive network, bringing forward to our board a rich field of candidates for consideration.read more