Sept. 7, 2022 8:45a
(WGTD)---The Kenosha School Board appears to be in the final stages of selecting a new superintendent.
The board went into closed session Tuesday night following a two-hour-long open session in which the two finalists answered questions put to them by the public.
Jason Nault currently serves as an assistant superintendent in Waukegan’s public school system. He’s spent his entire career working in large urban school districts with diverse populations and thinks he could successfully apply what he’s learned elsewhere in Kenosha. “I’ve had a large amount of success as a high school principal leading large urban schools and getting good results for all student groups,” he said.
Nault has somewhat of a unique perspective on school violence. In 2018, Nault was the principal of a high school located just four miles from Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, scene of the country’s deadliest school shooting. 17 students and staff were killed and an equal number were injured. “Since that day, my perspective on safety has changed drastically,” he said. The Stoneman Douglas principal at the time was Nault's assigned mentor.
The second finalist is Jeffrey Weiss, who currently serves as superintendent of the South Milwaukee school district. He’s also a former administrator in Racine Unified. Weiss actually lived in Kenosha for 16 years while working in Racine and elsewhere. Weiss was asked why he’d like to return as school superintendent. “Education is my passion. The success of the community is my passion,” said Weiss, whose three children graduated from Kenosha Unified high schools.
The next superintendent will replace Beth Ormseth, who was appointed interim superintendent following the retirement last year of Sue Savaglio-Jarvis.
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