Schools
Shorewood Interim Superintendent Sternke Set To Stay Through 2023
The Shorewood School District announced the school board extended JoAnn Sternke's contract as interim superintendent through July 2023.
SHOREWOOD, WI — Shorewood School District Interim Superintendent JoAnn Sternke will continue to serve in her role through July 2023, The Shorewood School Board announced in a letter.
The Board is expected to approve Sternke's contract extension during its meeting on Dec. 14. The continuation of Sternke's role as superintendent comes after five months of her exceeding expectations, the board wrote in its letter.
"She has committed herself to becoming a visible presence in our District and our community, attending arts and athletic events, visiting classrooms and schools, reaching out to parents, Village organizations and peer districts, and much more," the letter signed by members of the school board reads.
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Top priorities for the superintendent search focused on equity and planning, team-building, referendum projects, and the district's financial health, and Sternke has set a powerful example in confronting such goals, the board said in its letter.
More information about the board's announcement is available online.
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