Todd Shalz named new elementary assistant superintendent of Jefferson City School District
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Jefferson City School District announced in a Tuesday press release that Todd Shalz will be the district’s newest assistant superintendent of elementary education, pending board approval.
The release says that he will start in his new role on July 1. He has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri Western State University and a master’s degree in elementary leadership from Northwest Missouri State University.
He began his career 13 years ago with the St. Joseph School District and taught first, third, fourth and sixth grades and served as a response to intervention math specialist, the release says. He then became an instructional coach and an elementary curriculum coordinator.
He joined the Jefferson City School District in 2016 and was the lead principal for six years before going to Belair Elementary in 2022, the release says.
“As an elementary principal, I strongly believe in building a culture where every staff member develops the belief that they can achieve success, and where they are intrinsically motivated to do their absolute best to help our students thrive,” Shalz is quoted in the release. “I look forward to bringing the best practices I have developed in my two decade career in education to a district leadership position, and I am excited to see what else our JC Schools elementary teachers and students will accomplish in the years to come.”