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Columbia Public Schools announces superintendent choice
Columbia, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Columbia Board of Education selected Dr. H. Brian Yearwood to serve as Columbia Public Schools’ next superintendent after a board vote during a closed executive session Monday morning. The board voted 7-0 to approve the contract for the new superintendent.
Yearwood was selected after a nationwide search following Dr. Peter Stiepleman’s retirement announcement earlier this school year.
“We are very pleased to be moving forward with Dr. Yearwood,” Board of Education President Helen Wade said. “He comes to us with extensive experience in education and has experience in many areas our district has been focusing on, including literacy and college and career readiness. We are excited about his energy and optimism and believe he will give CPS 110%.”
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Yearwood is coming from Manor, Texas, just northeast of Austin, where he is chief operations officer for the Manor Independent School District. He has worked in education for about 30 years, as a professor, coach, principal and assistant superintendent, according to a district news release.
Yearwood will start officially July 1. But he plans to get to know the district before that, according to the release.
Yearwood plans on working with board members and staff to schedule school visits. He also plans to schedule meetings with parents, staff and community members.Â
Dr. H. Brian Yearwood has been picked as the next Superintendent for the Columbia Public Schools, the district announced in a statement today.
Dr. H. Brian Yearwood has been named the next superintendent of Columbia Public Schools, the district announced this afternoon.
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Yearwood was selected by the board this morning in a private executive session, according to the statement. His official start date is July 1, 2021.
The statement said Yearwood has been involved in education for over 30 years. He currently works in Manor, Texas, as chief operations officer for Manor Independent School District.
A nationwide search had been in effect after CPS Superintendent Peter Stiepleman announced his retirement earlier in the school year.