Meet the New JISD Superintendent-
Dr. Joe Wardell:
The wait is finally over. In open session at a special board meeting on March 3rd, the JISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to officially hire lone finalist Dr. Joe Wardell as the new JISD Superintendent. Dr. Wardell and his wife Tricia were present at the meeting and graciously spent time afterward meeting district administrators, staff, and media representatives.
The Wardell’s are currently house hunting in Jacksonville and plan to move here as soon as they find a suitable place to purchase.
Dr. Wardell will officially assume his duties as superintendent on March 23rd, but will be present at the monthly administrator meeting on March 11, to help get things underway by sharing some of his vision for the district and getting input from administrative staff.
Mr. Bird's retirement will be effective as of June 1. In the interim, he will be working closely with Dr. Wardell, doing everything possible to help the transition in district leadership to go as smoothly as possible.
Dr. Wardell has expressed that he shares our sense of excitement about his new position at JISD and that he is always happy to talk to staff and community members to hear their concerns, opinions, and insights.
Plan now to attend the official welcome reception for Dr. Wardell on April 6, 4:00-6:00 p.m., at the Norman Activity Center. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and JEDCO are joining with JISD to host this event.
Lone Finalist Named in Superintendent Search
Dr. Joe Wardell is in his eighth year as Superintendent of the Anna
Independent School District and 34th year in education. He has been a
teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal and superintendent.
Before coming to Anna, Texas he was Superintendent at the S&S
Consolidated School District for seven and a half years.
He has been married for 35 years to his wife Tricia and he has two adult
children.
JISD will now wait the required 21 days to vote on hiring Dr. Wardell
at a special board meeting scheduled for March 3.
Firm seeks
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JISD board selects
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The superintendent, as chief executive officer (CEO), is accountable to the Board of Trustees, which expects the CEO to be the education leader of Jacksonville ISD. The CEO works closely with the Board of Trustees to develop and implement policies and programs designed to carry out the district's mission.
In concert with the staff, students, and the community, the Board of Trustees has identified certain characteristics and qualifications as highly desirable in a CEO: