Online Survey Launched For Jenkintown Superintendent Search

JENKINTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Jenkintown School District is seeking community input as the search begins for its next superintendent.

Jenkintown School Board President Carolyn Riley said the school district wants "thoughtful input" from the school community and is seeking input from parents, staff, students, alumni, and residents.

"We want to know what our district does well, where we can improve, and what qualities and priorities you value in our next leader," Riley said. "Your perspectives will help shape the criteria used in the search and inform the board’s decision-making throughout the process."

Schools Superintendent Jill Takacs informed school directors that she would retire at the end of her current term, which concludes on Aug. 31, 2026.

Takacs came under fire by community members for her leadership of the school district and even took a temporary paid leave earlier this year.

The school district is asking the public to complete an online survey to provide their feedback on the superintendent search. Click here to take the survey

School officials said that all responses will be kept confidential. The survey will close on Monday, Jan. 23.

The survey is administered and maintained exclusively by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU).

Before her tenure, Takacs was the assistant superintendent of the Middletown Township Public Schools in Middletown, N.J.

As an educator for 35 years, she has served as teacher, assistant principal, principal, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and acting superintendent.

She has been recognized and awarded on the state and local levels for her educational contributions with these endeavors including the 2015 Governor’s Educational Services Professionals Award, and has been featured on the New Jersey Department of Education’s website promoting educational initiatives, according to the school district's website.