Kan. Department of Education names three finalists for Commissioner of Education
The Kansas State Board of Education has named three finalists for the position of Kansas Commissioner of Education. The finalists, Dr. Lisa Coons, Dr. Reginald Eggleston, and Dr. Jake Steel, will participate in a final interview before the board announces the next commissioner on April 14.
The Kansas State Board of Education has named three finalists for the position of Kansas Commissioner of Education. The finalists are Dr. Lisa Coons, Dr. Reginald Eggleston, and Dr. Jake Steel. Dr. Coons is the former state superintendent of public instruction for the Virginia Department of Education. Dr. Eggleston is the superintendent of Geary County Schools USD 475 in Kansas. Dr. Steel is the director of strategy and operational alignment at the Kansas State Department of Education. Each finalist will participate in a final interview with the Kansas State Board of Education on March 31. The board will announce the next commissioner on April 14, succeeding Dr. Randy Watson who announced his retirement in 2025.
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