Agenda Item
1. PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the hiring recommendation of Mr. Ennis Harvey to the position of Chief of Staff, in the Office of the Superintendent.
ENNIS C. HARVEY, Ed.S
LEADERSHIP INTEGRITY TEAMWORK EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Interim Chief of Staff 2025 – present
DeKalb County School District, Stone Mountain, GA
Serving as senior advisor and operational leader supporting the Superintendent in advancing district-wide academic and
organizational priorities. Directs strategic initiatives, facilitates cross-departmental collaboration and ensures alignment with
the district’s mission to improve student outcomes for over 90,000 students and 14,000 employees.
Significant Achievements
▪ Directs cross-functional teams to implement district-wide instructional strategies, resulting in measurable gains in
student performance
▪ Streamlined communication between central office divisions and schools, reducing response time for critical issues
Executive Administrator 2023 – 2025
DeKalb County School District, Stone Mountain, GA
Responsible for developing principal leadership, instructional direction and coordination of professional learning opportunities for
Area High Schools.
Significant Achievements
▪ Established standard operating procedures for collecting, disaggregating, and action planning of student achievement
data
▪ Prioritized expectations, systems, and practices that impact total school environments
Associate Superintendent 2022 – 2023
Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, WI
Responsible for the overall direction and leadership to departments of School Safety, Madison School Community and
Recreation, Athletic Operations, High Schools, and Accountability for K – 12 schools and departments for the Madison
Metropolitan School District (MMSD) serving 27,000 students.
Significant Achievements:
▪ Developed district-wide Critical Response processes and procedures
▪ Established clear systems of accountability, monitoring, and data analysis to evaluate progress toward action plan
implementation metrics at the district, department, and school levels to MMSD Strategic Priorities
▪ Developed, monitored and adjusted departmental budgets of approximately $7.6M in delivery of services for the
district
▪ Designed and delivered professional learning related to root cause analysis, building assessment literacy,
instructional leadership and cultural awareness
Chief of Transformation 2021 – 2022
Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, WI
Responsible for the overall leadership and coordination of district initiatives within: Student Services, Staff and Student
Supports, English as a Second Language, Federal and State Programs
Significant Achievements:
▪ Developed and oversaw the vision, goals, and core values of the Division of Transformation
▪ Developed, monitored and adjusted departmental budgets of approximately $38M in delivery of instructional services
▪ Supervised and supported 10 Demonstration Schools and principals through a comprehensive school reform model
utilizing school visits, observations, and consultations with school-based leadership teams to assess progress on
implementation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP)
▪ Led K-5 literacy curriculum adoption for (32) elementary schools of (11,450) students
ENNIS C. HARVEY, Ed.S
Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. High School 2016 - 2021
DeKalb County School District, Lithonia, Georgia.
Responsibilities included: overseeing the general operations of the school; strategic planning; staff hiring and professional learning;
connecting with key community stakeholders to build community support; and leading students, staff and community through school
restructuring process of (1800) students and (160) staff
Significant Achievements:
▪ Successfully implemented the 3DE Curriculum by Junior Achievement
▪ Developed, monitored and adjusted General and Title budgets of approximately $625K in delivery of instructional
services
▪ Led “King of Halftime” Marching Band to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as Principal in 2019.
▪ Transformed a large comprehensive high school into (4) small learning communities (Arts, Technology, 3DE, and
International Baccalaureate)
▪ Increased closing the gap to 100% of all students and subgroups academic improvement on the 2019 College and Career
Ready Performance Index for the Georgia Department of Education
CEO Administrator for School Transformation 2014 - 2016
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities included: leadership and coordination at Chicago Public School of (4) high schools and (100) teachers and staff
members through comprehensive school reform; transforming (4) schools into one Comprehensive High School.
Significant Achievements:
▪ Developed and managed funding sources that supported (4) High Schools: General Budget, Supplemental State Aid,
and Title I fund totaling over $4M dollars which aided in schools in providing students with optimum learning
environments
▪ Developed, monitored and adjusted departmental budgets of approximately $4M in delivery of instructional services
▪ Successfully consolidated (3) small High Schools into (1) large Comprehensive High School
College and Career Specialist 2014 - 2014
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
Responsibilities included: identifying and developing best post-secondary practices for (2) Network Chiefs, (60) principals, and (60)
K-12 counselors; meeting with college and university leaders to promote college access for all students, and post-secondary
enrollment opportunities for high school students.
Significant Achievements
▪ Developed clear and measurable key performance indicators for post-secondary readiness for students
School Improvement Specialist 2013 - 2014
Metropolitan Regional Educational Service Agency, Georgia Department of Education, Smyrna, GA
Responsibilities included: leading and coaching activities to superintendents and their cabinets, principals, leadership teams,
professional learning communities, and teachers across the state of Georgia designed to ensure effective implementation of
state/district/school learning goals and the school improvement process.
ENNIS C. HARVEY, Ed.S
Interim Principal: William M. Finch Elementary School, 2011-2013
Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities included: developing a climate of excellence for (500) K – 5th grade students, (57) staff members and other
stakeholders to meet the tenets and mandates set by the federal, state and district: increasing student performance, fiscal
responsibility, and performance accountability.
Significant Achievements
▪ Increased Reading/ELA proficiency by 26%
▪ Increased Math proficiency by 7%
▪ Increased proficiency by 9% on Georgia Writing Test
District Program Administrator for High School Transformation 2010-2011
Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities included: overseeing and coordination of the district-wide restructuring process within the High School
Transformation Division with an operating budget of $33M dollars; leading all activities related to implementation of the Smaller
Learning Communities (SLC) grant for the district as set forth by the US Department of Education.
Significant Achievements
▪ Transformed (21) comprehensive high schools in small schools and small learning communities
▪ Monitored and managed funding sources that supported the High School Transformation Initiative: Gates Foundation
(GF), Atlanta Education Fund (AEF), General Fund, Small Learning Community Grant (SLC), and Enhanced
Reading Opportunity Grant (ERO) totaling over 11 million dollars which aided in Atlanta Public Schools having the
most Gates Millennium Scholars recipients for two consecutive years
District Project Administrator for Portfolio and Design 2008 - 2010
Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities included: leading district and school-based teams consisting of administrators and teachers in the pre-planning and
planning phases of transforming their large comprehensive high school into Small Learning Communities or Small Schools, as well as
Design and Implementation Plans; leading district team in developing thematic units and instructional delivery models for high schools
in all content areas (i.e. English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies)
Significant Achievements
▪ Developed process, procedures, transformation presentations, and metrics for the High School Transformation Initiative
Assistant Principal, Stephenson and Chapel Hill Middle Schools, 2002 - 2008
DeKalb County School System, Decatur, GA
Responsibilities included: supporting the total school instructional program by evaluating lesson plans, conducting formal and
informal classroom observations, and providing feedback to teachers to improve classroom instruction through best
instructional practices, assessment uses and differentiated strategies to promote student achievement; attendance; discipline;
evaluating staff; and professional development for teachers
Assistant Band Director, Stephenson Middle School, 1999 - 2002
DeKalb County School System, Stone Mountain, GA
ENNIS C. HARVEY, Ed.S
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
2023 AASA/ HOWARD UNIVERSITY; ALEXANDRIA, VA
National Superintendent Certification
2008 CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE; CAMBRIDGE, MA
Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership
2002 JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY; JACKSONVILLE, AL
Master of Science degree in Educational Administration
1999 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE; ATLANTA, GA
Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Georgia Licensed Educator: Certificate # 422276
Georgia Department of Education Teacher Keys Evaluation System: Certified 2012
Georgia Department of Education Leader Key Evaluation System: Certified 2012
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – License # 2001039305
Single Gender Education: Certified 2010
Project Management: Certified 2009
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – Active Member
National Association of Secondary School Principals: Active Member
National Alliance of Black School Educators – Active Member
Georgia Association of Secondary School Principals - Active Member
National Educators Association - Active Member
American Association of School Superintendents – Active Member
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