Interim Superintendent Announced For Heights Schools

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Brian Williams has been selected to serve as the interim superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. He will begin work in March, when Talisa Dixon departs for Columbus.

Williams has been a longtime administrator with the district and is the current coordinator of alternative programming at the Options Center. His appointment was unanimously approved by the CH-UH Board of Education on Wednesday night. He begins work on March 4 and will serve through the end of July 2019.

“We wanted an Interim Superintendent who has a demonstrated track record of success in leading our district through transitions. We are excited to have Dr. Williams lead our district, and we are fortunate to have a deep pool of qualified candidates who could fill the interim role,” said Board of Education President Jodi Sourini. “Dr. Williams is a proven leader, an outstanding educator, and someone who is universally respected throughout our school community.”

Williams has been with the school district for more than two decades. He served as the interim high school principal at Heights High during the 2017-2018 school year. After his stint as interim superintendent he will again lead the Options program.

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The CH-UH Schools are expected to name an interim Options Site Supervisor soon.

The Board of Education is currently searching for the next permanent superintendent. Interviews with candidates should begin in February and a new superintendent should be named by Aug. 1, 2019.

Current CH-UH Superintendent Talisa Dixon was hired by the Columbus City Schools, Ohio's largest public school district. She will leave the CH-UH Schools in March and become superintendent of Columbus.

Photo from Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools