Kansas seeing record turnover among school superintendents

More than 20 percent of Kansas districts will start this school year under new leadership, marking “the highest turnover of superintendents in the history of our state,” according to a state official.

Those studying the trend say it’s due in part to the stress leaders feel over finances and the political climate, where battles over education funding have dominated Statehouse debate for the past several years.

“It’s difficult to be a superintendent when you see budgets get smaller and you see the quality of things you deliver to students decreasing. That’s not a great world to work in,” said Darin Headrick, who resigned last month from his job overseeing Kiowa County USD 422 in Greensburg.

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