Current and Past 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.
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Superintendent |
Dates |
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L.O. DuRoss Garland White Warren Max Walter Wedge W.W. “Skipper” Dick John L. Ashe Charles Hult John Tanner E.G. Burnkrant Gabriel H. Reuben William Randall Raymond Weinhold Philip Gates Linda Powell Betty Pepper Donald Enz (interim) Barbara F. Erwin Katy Cavanagh (interim) Dr. David J. Peterson (interim) Dr. Gary T. Catalani Dr. David J. Peterson Dr. A. Denise Birdwell Dr. Amy Fuller (Acting) Dr. Scott A. Menzel |
1922-1929 1929-1939 1939-1943 1943-1944 1944-1953 1953-1962 1962-1966 1966-1968 1968-1971 1971-1973 1973-1980 1980-1982 1982-1986 1986-1996 1996-1997 1997-1999 1999-2000 2000-2004 2004-2008 2008-2009 2008-2009 2009-2011 2011-2016 2016-2018 2018-2018 2018 - 2020 2020 - Present |