New school district superintendent named
Information provided by Douglas County School District
The Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Elizabeth Celania-Fagen in April as the new Superintendent of the Douglas County School District.
Celania-Fagen has broad experience in various educational roles. Beginning as a high school biology and chemistry teacher in Iowa, Celania-Fagen progressed into positions from associate principal and principal to executive director of high schools before becoming Associate Superintendent of Des Moines Independent School District.
In 2008, Celania-Fagen moved to her most recent position as superintendent of the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona, a district of 56,000 students in 105 schools.
“I am honored to have the unanimous support of the board,” said Celania-Fagen. “I am
looking forward to working collaboratively with the staff and the community to meet the needs of the Douglas County students and families.”
School board member Dan Gerken stated, “The board has a high level of confidence that we have made the right choice to lead the District as we continue to raise the bar and challenge ourselves to improve the quality of education we provide for every child.”
Dr. Celania-Fagen is expected to officially begin work as superintendent of the Douglas County School District on July 1, 2010.
