KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Public School board is now down to their final two candidates in the running for the district’s next Superintendent.
Six candidates were chosen last month and the board began narrowing down their options through video and in-person interviews. Interviews took place on Wednesday and on Thursday the pool was cut in half, leaving two finalists: Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri and Dr. Efe Agbamu.
Dr. Agbamu is the Assistant Superintendent of Schools at St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota. She has a background teaching in both K-12 and higher education, and over 16 years of administrative experience. Dr. Agbamu currently works to provide organizational oversight as Assistant Superintendent of Schools supervising 15 K-12 schools and holds a Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership.
Dr. Raichoudhuri is the Executive Director of Early College & Career Education at Chicago Public Schools in Illinois. She has a Doctorate Degree in Urban Education Leadership and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Raichoudhuri’s educational career has spanned 16 years including classroom teaching, building level principal and central office roles.
Dates and times for the third round of interviews will be announced soon. Updates on the interview process can be found on KPS’ website. A video of all of the candidates can be found here.
