SD52 turns to a familiar face as Acting Superintendent

Sandra Jones is back at SD52, set
to fill in as Superintendent as the
District begins its search for its
next Superintendent

Former Superintendent Sandra Jones is taking a break from her retirement to return to SD52 as she resumes her former duties following the departure of the most recent Superintendent Dr. Irene LaPierre.

As we outlined on June 2nd, the School District had announced the parting of ways with Dr. LaPierre.

According to the June 2nd media release the decision to make the change was outlined as follows:

"after reflection, the Board of Education for School District 52 has determined that it wished to go in a different direction regarding district leadership"

The advisory also noted that Dr. LaPierre had agreed to leave the employ of the School District immediately.

On Friday afternoon, SD52 Chair  James Horne released the latest announcement on the status of leadership of the District, heralding Ms. Jones' return which was effective yesterday, with the Board Chair expressing the School District's gratitude at her willingness to serve once again.

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It's noted that Ms. Jones' who had retired in 2017 would be resuming her position while the Board of Eduction searches for the District's next Superintendent, though there is no timeline provided by Mr. Horne as to how long that process may take.

Ms. Jones made note of her new status through her social media feed this week as well.

In her previous time as Superintendent, Ms. Jones led the District from 2012-2017 as part of a career with the District that now is at 31 years and counting ...

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