During a Special School Board Meeting, Wednesday, February 9, the Broward County School Board selected Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright as the new Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), the sixth-largest school district in the nation and second largest in Florida.
BCPS first welcomed Dr. Cartwright as Interim Superintendent on August 2, 2021. Dr. Cartwright has 26 years of experience in public education, having served recently as Superintendent of Schools for Oshkosh Area School District in Wisconsin. She also worked in Orange County Public Schools in Florida for 17 years, including as Associate Superintendent for Exceptional Students Education (ESE), where she oversaw the ESE Department and was responsible for supporting students and leading principals, central office administrators, instructional personnel and classified staff. In addition, Dr. Cartwright’s experience includes serving as a secondary-level school assistant principal and principal, an elementary school music teacher, and a middle and high school band director.
“Thank you to my husband and family, as well as my mentors, especially Dr. Barbara Jenkins from Orange County Public Schools,” said Dr. Cartwright. “I am grateful to our School Board members for their ongoing support. I look forward to continuing to work together to ensure our students are successful and remain the primary focus of our conversations as we become the nation’s greatest school district. Thank you to my staff for their support throughout this process and to all the constituents who participated in the selection process for the next Superintendent. I am humbled. I am honored. I am looking forward to continuing to serve this School District and this School Board. Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity.”
The selection of the new Superintendent followed a national search for candidates conducted by an independent executive leadership firm, public surveys, focus groups with stakeholders, opportunities for community members to share input through public comments at School Board meetings, and a Meet the Finalists event that allowed the community to hear directly from the finalists.
“Throughout the process of searching for our new Superintendent of Schools, the School Board sought community input and remained committed to ensuring transparency,” said School Board Chair Laurie Rich Levinson. “Our goal has remained to find the most qualified candidate to lead our schools and maintain our dedication to excellence in education. We are excited to have Dr. Cartwright remain with our District as our new Superintendent.”
Following the Special School Board Meeting, the School Board and Dr. Cartwright held a media briefing, which can be viewed through this link: https://www.eduvision.tv/l?eAgAmgL.