District Leadership
District Leadership
KCKPS has had a surprisingly small number of superintendents over it's 150+ year history, making it a very historically stable district, in terms of leadership.
Over 84 years, from 1902 - 1986, only three superintendents served the entire community:
- 1902-1932: Matthew Edgar Pearson
- 1932-1962: Frank L. Schlagle
- 1962-1986: Orvin L. Plucker
The Superintendents of KCKPS
- 1867: Henry Alden (2 schools in district - Principal/Superintendent)
- 1869: O. C. Palmer
- 1874: Professor M. Waters
- 1886-1890: John W. Ferguson
- 1890-1893: Arvin S. Olin
- 1893-1898: Louis Larkin Latney Hanks
- 1898-1902: Lloyd E. Wolfe
- 1902-1932: Mathew E. Pearson
- 1932-1962: Frank L. Schlagle
- 1962-1986: Orvin L. Plucker
- 1986-1992: Dr. David L. Lusk
- 1992-1993: Dr. Jerry P. Franklin (Acting Superintendent)
- 1993-1997: Dr. Jim B. Hensley
- 1997-1998: Dr. Jerry P. Franklin (Acting Superintendent)
- 1998-2005: Dr. Ray L. Daniels
- 2005-2010: Dr. Jill Shackelford
- 2010-2018: Dr. Cynthia Lane
- 2018: Dr. Julia Ford (interim), Dr. Jayson Strickland (interim)
- 2018-2020: Dr. Charles Foust
- 2020-2021: Dr. Alicia Miguel (interim)
- 2021-present: Dr. Anna Stubblefield
The First Among Superintendents
- First Superintendent of Schools: Henry Alden - 1867
- First Female Superintendent: Dr. Jill Shackelford – 2005 – 2010
- First African American Male Superintendent: Dr. Jayson Strickland (Interim) – 2018 – 2018 , Dr. Charles Foust – 2018-2020
- First Hispanic Female: Dr. Alicia Miguel (Interim) 2020-2021
- First African American Female: Dr. Anna Stubblefield – 2021 to present
The 2024 Board of Education
- Randy Lopez, President
- Maxine Drew, Vice-President
- Yolanda Clark
- Robert Milan, Jr.
- Wanda Brownlee Paige
- Rachel Russell
- Dr. Valdenia Winn
The First Among the Board
The First Board of Education
- J. M. Squires, President
- W. J. Brouse, Vice-President
- S. W. Day
- N. P. Northrup
- J. F. Nettleton (resigned - replaced by W T Mead),
- E. P. Godwell.
First African American Board Member: Gerald Hall
First Hispanic Board Member:
- Ramon Murguia – (Appointed)
- Randy Lopez (Elected)
First Female Hispanic Board Member: Irene Caudillo (Appointed)