Meet the Finalists (Updated)
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The following is a submitted announcement from Klamath Falls City Schools.
UPDATED: February 17, 2021, to include a new date.
Meet the Finalists at the Superintendent Candidates Virtual Forum
When: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: This is an online event
After completing an extensive multi-state search, the Klamath Falls City Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce that two finalists have been selected from a field of 14 applicants for further consideration to be the next Superintendent of the Klamath Falls City Schools district.
During an executive session on January 26th, consultants from the superintendent search firm, HYA, presented the slate of applicants to the Board of Education along with detailed background information on each. The board selected five candidates who most closely matched the selection criteria and leadership profile established by the board, district staff and community.
Following two days of interviews the first week of February, the board narrowed the field down to two finalists; Jeff Bullock, Curriculum Director of the KCSD and Keith Brown, retired Superintendent of Taylor Independent School District in Taylor Texas (as of 2/1/2021) and President of KB Consulting, a private firm specializing in primary/secondary education, school district operations, as well as school law and finance.
Members of the community are invited to meet both candidates during two virtual public forums on February 18, 2021 at 5:30 PM and 7:00 P:M. Those wishing to join these forums may use the following link to sign on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86843935858.
Keith Brown, M.S. Ed.; Doctoral Candidate, ABD
Brown obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Mid America Nazarene College in Olathe, Kansas, his Masters of Science from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and is a Doctoral candidate finalizing his dissertation. Brown has been an administrator since 1994 and a superintendent for 16 years. Previous to becoming a superintendent he also served as the Athletic Director and principal at Rivercrest High School. In 2013 he was named the Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year.
When notified that he was a finalist, Keith Brown stated “I am both honored and humbled to be one of the top two candidates for the Klamath Falls City Schools Superintendent position. It is an exceptional district and a wonderful opportunity! I am excited to visit the schools, meet students and staff, interview with the board, and spend time getting to know the community."
During his tenure at Taylor Independent School District he increased the General Fund balance by almost $2 million, implemented programs that improved the district’s academic ranking and lead the expansion of the CTE program to include over 1,100 students as well as a new partnership with Peterbilt to start a Diesel Mechanics program in the Fall of 2020. As the superintendent with Bay City Independent School District he and his team devised and implemented a vertically aligned curriculum and successfully utilized tools to identify where educational resources needed to be focused to improve academic achievement, resulting in significantly improving student achievement in all schools for all students.
Jeff Bullock, M.A. Ed.
A graduate of Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon, Jeff Bullock obtained his Master of Arts in Teaching from Pacific University, Forest Grove. He has served as the Secondary Curriculum Director for the Klamath County School District since 2014. Prior to his current position he served as the principal of Klamath Union High School for 9 years and as the Assistant Principal of Curriculum for 3 years.
“I am grateful to the board for considering my candidacy for this position, Bullock said when he learned that he was a finalist. “With 19 years of experience in the Klamath Basin, I know our students, families and community well. The city schools face an immediate need to reengage students after a year of COVID restricts. I am excited to work with the staff and administrative team to reignite the excitement and success this district is known for.”
During his time at Klamath Union, Bullock worked with Klamath Community College to create the Advanced Diploma 5th year program and developed the first KU/OIT partnership that put KU seniors on the Oregon Tech campus. As the Secondary Curriculum Director for the KCSD he has been the writer and grant manager of the Measure 98 High School Success Grant and the Student Success Act/Student Investment Account. He implemented Schoology as the district-wide learning management system, developed the STEM&M program with Mazama High School and Oregon Tech, and oversees curriculum and instruction in seven district high schools and two middle schools.
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