Office of the Superintendent Senior Executive Leadership Team

Phone: 651-767-8103
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Degrees and Certifications:
Cedrick Baker
Chief of Staff
Oversight includes:
- Equity
- Family Engagement and Community Partnerships
- Human Resources
- Communications
- Grants
- Strategic Planning
- Policy
- Equal Employment and Opportunity
- Legislative Affairs
- Support the Superintendent in coordination of day-to-day operations
- Serves as liaison between Administration and the elected officials

Phone: 651-767-8141
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Jackie Turner
Chief Operations Officer
Oversight includes:
- Student Placement
- Facilities
- Department of Security & Emergency Management
- Community Education
- Nutrition Services
- Department of Transportation
- Technology Services
- Policy
- Planning

Phone: 651-767-8132
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Dr. Kate Wilcox-Harris
Chief Academic Officer
Oversight includes:
- Multilingual Learning
- Early Learning
- Specialized Services
- Teaching and Learning
- Personalized Learning
- Early Learning
- Career and College Readiness
- Research, Evaluation and Assessment
- Title I Federal Programs
- Alternative Education

Phone: 651-767-8275
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Degrees and Certifications:
Marie Schrul
Chief Financial Officer
Oversight includes:
- Accounts Payable/Receivable
- Accounting
- Purchasing & Contract Services
- Budget
- Financial Forecast
- MARSS
- HRIS

Phone: 651-767-8141
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
David Watkins
Chief of Schools
Oversight includes:
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Operational and academic management of all SPPS schools.
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Leadership and supervision for the Assistant Superintendents of Elementary, Middle School and High School Education.
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Achievement priorities and goals for SPPS schools.
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Office of Leadership Development (OLD)

Phone: 651-744-1361
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Kevin Burns
Director of Communications, Marketing and Development
Oversight includes:
- Media Relations
- Translations
- District Website and Social Media
- Internal/External Communications
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