The East Jackson Board of Education has extended an offer to current Jackson County ISD School Improvement – Data Consultant Mr. Steve Doerr to serve as their new Superintendent. The board voted unanimously to offer Doerr the position and enter into contract negotiations after the completion of his second round interview Tuesday night. The Board hopes to meet with Mr. Doerr within a week to begin contract discussions.
Board President Ken Straub called Doerr during the meeting to let him know of the Board’s offer. Straub also let him know he had put the call on “speakerphone” to allow the audience of over 30 to hear the conversation. Mr. Doerr responded to the offer with, “I am amazed by the support of the East Jackson Board, staff and community and am grateful for this opportunity. I am looking forward to helping showcase the many great programs that the district offers and embracing our future challenges”. Doerr’s statement was followed by enthusiastic applause from the crowd. Straub said of Doerr, “Steve is a great fit for the candidate profile we developed and he made an excellent impression on those he met with during the process. We all look forward to working with him to move our district forward.”
The selection process included two face-to-face interviews, and opportunities for the board, school staff, and business and community leaders to interact with the finalist. Search Consultant Gary Rider, of the Michigan Leadership Institute, said “The Board did an outstanding job of listening to their community and staff. They also kept to their commitment to assess the candidate against the profile that was developed using feedback from the staff and community.”
Mr. Stephen Doerr has served as a School Improvement – Data Consultant for the Jackson County ISD for the past three years. Prior to this work, Mr. Doerr served as a teacher for the East Jackson Community Schools for nineteen years. He has a Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Education, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, both from Michigan State University.