Following his appointment as the new Superintendent of Perris Elementary School District, PSUSD Supt. of Schools Dr. Mike Swize announced his resignation today effective on a date to be determined.
Swize, who was named PSUSD’s Superintendent in July of 2021, began his career in education with PSUSD in 1990 and has served as a teacher, bilingual programs coordinator, elementary and middle school principal and director of English Learners and Elementary Curriculum, before becoming Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in 2011. The Board of Trustees of Perris Elementary held a special meeting this afternoon to name Swize as the new superintendent to replace Jean Marie Frey, who is retiring from that District.
“It is with mixed emotions that I make this decision to leave the District I have been with my entire career,” said Swize. “I could not be prouder of the amazing work we have done as a District, and I could not be more grateful to have been part of the executive leadership team for the past 13 years. I will miss my extraordinary colleagues and our most supportive Board of Education, families, and community members.
“I feel the time is right for me to move on to new challenges, and I look forward to bringing my experience and vision to Perris Elementary School District and working with their team in furthering efforts to provide a first-rate education in safe, equitable and inclusionary environments for students in that district,” Swize added. “I want to thank our PSUSD Board of Education, administration and staff for providing me with the opportunity of a lifetime and look forward to seeing the continued progress through the forward-thinking and innovation of our outstanding PSUSD team.”
“Dr. Swize has been a respected, innovative leader for many years here in the Palm Springs Unified School District, and his contributions are greatly valued and appreciated by the Board of Education, administration, staff, families, community members, and, most of all, our students,” said PSUSD Board of Education President John Gerardi. “On behalf of our Governing Board, I extend our sincerest gratitude for his exceptional leadership and dedicated service. We wish him the best in his new position and throughout his future.”
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