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Scottsdale superintendents

The Scottsdale Unified School District, like the city of Scottsdale, was founded in 1896 by Major Winfield Scott. It opened its first dedicated school, the Little Red Schoolhouse, in 1909, with all 14 students studying in two classrooms.

The first superintendent, L.O. DuRoss, took office in 1922 and served for seven years. Below is the list of dedicated leaders who have served as superintendent of the Scottsdale district since 1922.

Superintendent             Dates
L.O. DuRoss   1922-1929
Garland White   1929-1939
Warren Max   1939-1943
Walter Wedge   1943-1944
W.W. “Skipper” Dick   1944-1953
John L. Ashe   1953-1962
Charles Hult   1962-1966
John Tanner   1966-1968
E.G. Burnkrant   1968-1971
Gabriel H. Ruben   1971-1973
William Randall   1973-1980
Raymond Weinhold   1980-1982
Philip Gates   1982-1986
Duane K. Sheldon   1986-1996
Linda Powell   1996-1997
Betty Pepper   1997-1999
Donald Enz (interim)   1999-2000
Barbara F. Erwin   2000-2004
Dr. John M. Baracy   2004-2008
Katy Cavanagh (interim)   2008-2009
Dr. David Peterson (interim)   2008-2009
Dr. Gary T. Catalani   2009-


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