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The Board of Trustees of the Rosemead School District seek a long-term relationship with an exceptional and collegial educational leader who can maintain and build on the District’s strengths and potential as their
Superintendent of Schools
The Rosemead School District is located in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley, approximately 20 minutes east of downtown Los Angeles. Rosemead School District educates more than 2,550 Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade students on a traditional calendar schedule. The Rosemead School District serves students who reside in Rosemead and portions of El Monte, San Gabriel, and Temple City.
The Rosemead School District (RSD) was established in 1859. The District’s education program includes students in preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1st through 8th. The Rosemead School District offers programs as follows and are not limited to: Full Day Kindergarten, English Language Development (ELD); Instrumental Music program (4th – 8th grades); Student in Need Program; State Preschool; Transitional Kindergarten; Before and After-school programs: K.S.A.R.T. (Kinder After School Recreational and Tutorial), A.S.A.R.T. (After School Recreational and Tutorial), A.S.E.S. (After School Educational and Safety) program; Gifted and Talented Program (GATE); Science Olympiad; Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID); Franklin Covey’s Leader in Me. Program and 7-Habits; Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS); Migrant Education program; and Special Education programs.
The Rosemead School District is comprised of four elementary schools: Encinita Elementary, Mildred B. Janson Elementary, Savannah Elementary, Emma W. Shuey Elementary; and Muscatel Middle School. Muscatel Middle School students transition into Rosemead High School for 9th grade in the El Monte Union High School District.
The current year’s budget is approximately $58 million. The District is fiscally sound. The staff consists of 125 teachers, 187 classified and confidential employees, and 18 administrators.
The district demographic make-up is 59.34% Asian, 35.1% Hispanic, .4% African American, and 3.31% Caucasian. Approximately 79% of the student population comes from socioeconomically disadvantaged families. Approximately 40% of the students are English Learners, primarily Spanish, Vietnamese, and Mandarin speakers.
The District is proud of the recognitions that schools have received. All four elementary schools and Muscatel Middle School have attained recognition as Lighthouse Leadership Schools for the Franklin Covey 7-Habits Leader in Me curriculum and programs. Furthermore, the Leader in Me team of teachers and principals have received recognition for outstanding leadership and commitment to Equality in Education. Savannah Elementary School, Emma W. Shuey Elementary School, and (Mildred B. Janson Elementary School) attained the recognition of California Distinguished Schools.
The Rosemead School District has a challenging academic environment that embraces the diversity of the entire community and encourages lifelong learning.
In partnership with parents and the community, the mission is to nurture the whole child, including the intellectual, physical, emotional, and ethical growth, in order to prepare them to be responsible, healthy, productive, and contributing members of our global society.
The Rosemead School District promotes leadership at all levels of the educational community. It strives for all members to LEAD:
L – Lifelong learners and leaders of our global society
E – Ethical behavior and mindsets
A – Academic rigor, support, and achievement
D – Diversity is valued and respected
Led by consultants from The Cosca Group, Board members, parents, certificated and classified staff, students, and community members participated in a process to identify the strengths and needs/critical issues of the Rosemead School District and the characteristics desired in their new Superintendent. An extensive number of stakeholders participated in this process through meetings and an online survey. The Board of Trustees prioritized those elements as follows:
John Quintanilla, President
Diane Benitez, Clerk
Nancy Armenta, Trustee
Ronald Esquivel, Trustee
Veronica Pena, Trustee
Mr. Joel Shapiro and Mr. Nick Salerno of The Cosca Group (TCG) have been retained by the Rosemead School District Board of Trustees for the search, recruitment, screening, and selection process for the new Superintendent of Schools.
Interested applicants must submit all of the following to be received by The Cosca Group on or before October 4, 2024:
During the screening process, reference checks will be made with those familiar with the candidate’s professional performance. Board members will visit the district and community of the final candidate.
The successful candidate will be offered a multi-year contract with a competitive and negotiable salary based on qualifications and experience.
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