HYA is assisting the Parkway School District Board of Education as it seeks an individual who has demonstrated successful leadership within a similar scope and scale. The Parkway School District, located in the west St. Louis County region, is one of the premier school districts in the Midwest, serving a diverse population of more than 16,500 students housed in 29 facilities, led and supported by a staff of approximately 3,200.
Parkway’s schools include an Early Childhood Center, 18 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools and a choice high school program. The Parkway District and its schools are renowned for their achievements, having received 18 Blue Ribbon Awards from the U.S. Department of Education and 19 Gold Star Awards from the State of Missouri.
Current Superintendent Dr. Keith Marty recently announced his retirement after 14 years of outstanding service, which will conclude at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
The new superintendent will begin on July 1, 2025. It is expected that a regionally competitive compensation package will be offered.
Interested applicants are urged to submit their completed applications no later than October 25, 2024.
Established in 1987, Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) is one of the oldest and largest search firms having assisted more than 1,600 school boards select exceptionally talented leadership in school systems across the nation, large and small, urban and rural. HYA’s reputation and experience make it one of the preeminent school search firms in the nation and a standard which others often emulate. HYA Associates are located across the country to conveniently serve clients and are thus uniquely qualified to bring local – as well as national – perspectives, knowledge, experience, and connections to each search.