1.
New Beginnings:
A Student-Centered Department of Public
Instruction
Ms. Catherine Truitt
Superintendent Elect
December 2020
Valuing Student, Teacher, and Parent Voice

2.
Office of the
Superintendent
Three new advisory positions, one
feedback loop:
1. Teacher Engagement—Julie
Pittman
2. Principal Engagement—coming
soon
3. Workforce Engagement—
Kristie Van Auken

3.
Legislative Affairs
Two leaders, one voice:
Jamey Falkenbury and Freebird
McKinney
Collaborative team committed
to crafting legislative and
budgetary session agendas that
align with the SBE’s strategic
plan.

4.
Deputies
• Deputy Superintendent of
Innovation—Dr. David Stegall
• Deputy Superintendent Student
& School Advancement—Dr.
Robert Taylor
• Deputy Superintendent of Office
of Equity—Dr. Catherine
Edmonds
• Assistant Superintendent of
Agency Schools—Dr. Derrick
Jordan

5.
Dual Reports
• Dr. Beverly Emory—
Executive Director of
Leandro
• Blair Ellis Rhoades—Director
of Communication

6.
Coming soon….
• Office of Early Learning to support the statewide work underway
around early literacy instruction
• Professional Development Division to include an Office of Student
Success
• Restructuring of IT to ensure we recognize the duality of technology
needs as the relate to the classroom as well as supporting the
Department and PSUs