Jim Brown

Jim Brown is the former superintendent of Glendale and Palo Alto Unified school districts – two of California’s highest performers – as well as Lompoc Unified, Cambria Union Elementary and Coast Union High school districts. He brings more than 38 years of experience as an educator, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and district administrator, including more than 25 years as a California superintendent. He was named California Superintendent of the Year in 1999-2000 by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), and has chaired ACSA’s Urban Superintendents’ Committee. He is a recipient of the Robert Alioto Instructional Leadership Award from the California School Leadership Academy, and will be receiving this year’s Marcus Foster Leadership Award from ACSA in November.

Jim Brown is responsible for heading Springboard Schools' District-Wide Achievement Partnership (DAP) initiative, an innovative education reform program designed to build capacity and support continuous improvement on a systemic, district-through-classroom level.