Dr. Michael Cowan, Superintendent
Responsible for the overall direction of the school system as the chief executive officer of the Governing Board

(480) 472-0200

Educational Services

Dr. Delfino Alemán, Associate Superintendent
Supervises the operations of all schools, instructional support units and special projects related to the operation of the entire school district

(480) 472-0205

Bruce Cox, Assistant Superintendent, West Area
Oversees the following schools:

Elementary Schools: Adams, Alma, Crismon, Edison, Eisenhower, Emerson, Frost, Guerrero, Hawthorne, Holmes, Jordan, Keller, Kerr, Lehi, Lincoln, Lindbergh, Longfellow, Lowell, MacArthur, Pomeroy, Redbird, Roosevelt, Sirrine, Sunridge, Washington, Webster, Whitman, Whittier

Junior High Schools: Carson, Hendrix, Kino, Mesa, Powell, Rhodes

High Schools: Dobson, East Valley Academy, Mesa, Westwood

Focus Schools and Alternative Programs: Crossroads, Eagleridge Enrichment Program, Early Education Center, McKellips Middle School, Riverview High School

(480) 472-0206

Pete Lesar, Assistant Superintendent, East Area
Oversees the following schools:

Elementary Schools: Brinton, Bush, Entz, Falcon Hill, Field, Franklin, Franklin Northeast, Franklin South, Franklin West, Hale, Hermosa Vista, Highland, Irving, Ishikawa, Jefferson, Johnson, Las Sendas, Madison, Mendoza, O'Connor, Patterson, Porter, Red Mountain Ranch, Robson, Salk, Sousa, Stevenson, Taft, Wilson, Zaharis

Junior High Schools: Brimhall, Franklin, Fremont, Poston, Shepherd, Smith, Stapley, Taylor

High Schools: Mountain View, Red Mountain, Skyline

Focus Schools and Alternative Programs: East Mesa Early Childhood Education Center, Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies, School-Home Adjustment Reinforcement Program (SHARP), Superstition High School

(480) 472-0207

Business and Support Services

Dr. Gerrick Monroe, Assistant Superintendent, Business and Support Services

Oversees Financial Services, Food and Nutrition, Information Systems, Materiel Distribution Center, Operations, Printing and Publishing, Property Management, Purchasing, Transportation and Vehicle Maintenance

(480) 472-7205

Curriculum and Instruction

Dr. Suzan DePrez, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction

Oversees Athletics and K-12 Physical Education; Career and Technical Education; Career Ladder and Incentive Programs; Community Education; Creative and Performing Arts; Early Childhood and Parent Education; Educational Technology; Educational Television; English Language Acquisition; Extended Learning Program; Professional Development; Reading, English and Mathematics; Science, Social Sciences and World Languages; Title 1 and School Improvement

(480) 472-0340

Human Resources

Dr. Janice Ramirez, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

Oversees Certified Personnel, Classified Personnel, Employee Benefits, Risk Management, Substitute Services, Volunteer Services

(480) 472-0412

Special Education

Holly Williams, Assistant Superintendent, Special Education

Oversees Health Services, Medicaid Monitoring, Psychological Services, Section 504, School-Home Adjustment Reinforcement Program (SHARP), Special Education, Special Education Preschool and Itinerant Services, Special Education Student Records, Student Records

(480) 472-0702