Superintendent Search

Welcome Dr. Bernia!

The Board of Education has chosen John Bernia, Ed.D. as Walled Lake Consolidated Schools’ new superintendent. Dr. Bernia and the Board will now begin contract negotiations.

WLCSD Welcomes Dr. John Bernia, Superintendent

Superintendent Search Discussion

  • September 8, 2022 - Board of Education Regular Meeting: The Board of Education will continue tabled discussion regarding the superintendent search finalists and possibly decide on a selection. The tabled discussion from September 7th will begin following the business portion of the meeting. 

Superintendent Search Finalists - John Bernia, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer at Warren Consolidated Schools - Michael Lonze, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent at Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.

If you are unable to attend the September 8, 2022 Board of Education meeting, you can watch via the live stream below. Click here for a direct link.

John Bernia, Ed.D. - Chief Academic Officer, Warren Consolidated Schools

 

 

Michael Lonze, Ph.D. - Interim Superintendent, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

 

Shawn Shackelford, M.A., J.D. - Executive Director of Student Services and Diversity, Port Huron Area School District

 

John Bernia, Ed.D. - Chief Academic Officer, Warren Consolidated Schools

Kenneth Janczarek, M.A. - Director of Special Programs, Clarkston Community Schools

 

Catherine Kochanski, M.A. - Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

 

Michael Lonze, Ph.D. - Interim Superintendent, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

 

Shawn Shackelford, M.A., J.D. - Executive Director of Student Services and Diversity, Port Huron Area School District

 

 

Letter from the WLCSD Board of Education

Dear Walled Lake Consolidated Schools' Community,

The Board of Education knows that hiring a superintendent is one of the most important tasks that we do. We are committed to finding the best person for the job and invite you to be a part of the process.

We encourage all stakeholders to provide feedback during our superintendent search process. There will be numerous opportunities for each of you to meet with our contracted search firm representative, Mr. Jay Bennett of the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), to share what skills, abilities, and characteristics we should be looking for in our next superintendent. Your feedback will play an extremely important role in the search process.

I want to ensure you that we will conduct a search that is transparent and, most importantly, includes the families, students, staff, and every member of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District community.

Best,

Christopher Titus

President, Walled Lake Consolidated School District Board of Education

Information and updates related to our superintendent search process will be posted to this page regularly.

 

Superintendent Search Timeline

Future items listed in the timeline below are subject to change and will be updated as quickly and efficiently as possible.