The Jefferson County Board of Education has announced the two finalists in its search for a new superintendent: Ben Shuldiner and Dr. Brian Yearwood. The candidates will participate in Q&A sessions on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The first session will be from 4-6 PM at the JCPS Center for Professional Learning, and the second session will be from 7-9 PM at Stopher Elementary School. The session will be live-streamed on JCPS YouTube.

We encourage the community to listen to the sessions and objectively evaluate each candidate. We’ve created a JCPS Superintendent Q&A Scorecard to help you assess the performance of the candidates.

Download the Scorecard

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