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takes the helm of Kentucky’s largest district, Jefferson County Public Schools, for an initial four-year term starting July 1.

Yearwood previously served as superintendent of Missouri’s Columbia Public Schools, where he is credited with achieving a 16-point increase on the district’s annual state performance rating.

Longtime North Carolina education leader was named superintendent of Cumberland County Schools, his fourth superintendency. Bracy is the superintendent of Johnston County Schools and previously led the Northampton and Sampson county districts.

The Central Unified School ���Ĵ�ý has chosen experienced leader as its next superintendent, according to the��Los Banos Enterprise.��Marshall is the superintendent of Los Banos USD and previously led the Eastside Union School ���Ĵ�ý.

, interim superintendent of Pickerington Local Schools, has been selected to lead Ohio’s Parma City Schools. Hunt was previously superintendent of Cardinal Local Schools.

In Colorado, was promoted to superintendent of St. Vrain Valley Schools. Kapushion has been the district’s deputy superintendent for the past eight years. Michigan’s Portage Public Schools promoted longtime educator and assistant superintendent to the top role.

Superintendent , who has led several West Coast districts, announced he will step down from Oregon’s Beaverton School ���Ĵ�ý at the end of the school year to become superintendent of the Puget Sound Educational Service ���Ĵ�ý in Washington.

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• , Opelika City Schools (Alabama)
• , Glen Cove City School ���Ĵ�ý (New York)
• , Rock Hill Schools (South Carolina)
• , Ferguson-Florissant School ���Ĵ�ý (Missouri)
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• , School ���Ĵ�ý of Somerset (Wisconsin)
• , Page County Public Schools (Virginia)
• , Beechwood Independent School ���Ĵ�ý (Kentucky)
• , Blue Mountain School ���Ĵ�ý (Pennsylvania)
• , Northern York County School ���Ĵ�ý (Pennsylvania)
• , Livingston County Schools (Kentucky)
• , Social Circle City Schools (Georgia)
• , Cairo School ���Ĵ�ý #1 (Illinois)
• , Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (Indiana)
• , Hartselle City Schools (Alabama)
• , Appomattox County Public Schools (Virginia)
• , Richland County School ���Ĵ�ý One (South Carolina)
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(Photo: Johnny Edwards was named superintendent of Michigan’s Portage Public Schools. Courtesy: Portage Public Schools)��