Dr. Talisa Dixon, Columbus City Schools Agree to Contract
Nov. 10, 2018 -- Current Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon agreed to a contract today with the Columbus City School District as its next Superintendent/CEO.
Dr. Dixon will start in Columbus on March 4, 2019. Any transition time spent before that date will be covered using her vacation days.
The CH-UH Board of Education has begun the search process of finding its next superintendent and will appoint an interim superintendent to lead the district beginning in March through the end of the school year.
Statement from the CH-UH Board of Education
We are obviously disappointed to be losing our superintendent in March, but we cannot hold Dr. Dixon back from an opportunity she feels she needs to pursue. We must express strong concerns about the integrity of the Columbus Board of Education and how this process has played out. We approached Dr. Dixon’s departure with good faith that Columbus would honor the need for her to complete the school year. With disregard, they chose otherwise. We wish her the best of luck.
In the best interest of our students, we need to move forward. In our next meeting on Nov. 20, we’ll discuss a transition plan which will include identifying an interim leader. Thankfully, we have many talented resources available within our own district for this short period of time.
We have also agreed to engage Ray and Associates, Inc., a firm that specializes in educational executive leadership searches, to conduct a national search for us. We anticipate hiring a superintendent who will start at the conclusion of this school year. We remain committed to our strategic goals: student achievement, equity, community partnerships, improving communications with our families and community, and building strong relationships with our teachers and staff. We are focused on finding the next great leader that our community deserves, a leader who will build upon our success and take our district further.
Statement from Dr. Talisa Dixon
It is bittersweet to leave Cleveland Heights-University Heights. This is the district that first gave me an opportunity as a superintendent, and it is because of the work we’ve accomplished there that I have this opportunity in Columbus. I’m thankful for the support and the collective efforts of our teachers, administrators, staff, and community in CH-UH.
My original intention was to stay through the end of the school year in CH-UH, but I understand the urgency in wanting me there sooner in Columbus. I still intend to see through our current initiatives and give my full attention to CH-UH before I start in Columbus. I appreciate the flexibility shown by both Boards in determining what is best for each district.
Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2018