Two finalists to be CMSD's next CEO, both with Cleveland ties, interview with community panels as well as Mayor Bibb and board this week
The Cleveland Board of Education’s search for Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s next CEO is down to two candidates: Dr. Ricardo “Rocky” Torres and Dr. Warren Morgan, both of whom have Cleveland ties.
As part of deciding between them, the two will have interviews with Mayor Justin Bibb, the CMSD board, and eight community panels comprised of students, parents, teachers, principals and others Monday and Tuesday. A Cleveland native, Torres got his Ph.D. in Urban Education from Cleveland State University. He worked as a bilingual special education teacher in New York before returning to Cleveland and serving as a school administrator for CMSD from 2014 to 2019. Torres currently works as assistant superintendent of Student Services with Seattle Public Schools.
Morgan, originally from Chicago, has an Ed.D. in Urban Educational Leadership from the University of Illinois–Chicago and was a White House fellow in both the Obama and Trump administrations. He served CMSD as a network leader from 2014 through 2016. He has also worked as a science teacher and a principal, and currently serves as the chief academic officer for Indianapolis Public Schools.livestreamed Monday evening and will be available to watch back until 5 p.m.
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