M. Jeremy Tucker, Superintendent, Liberty 53 School District, Liberty, Mo.
Missouri: Leaders Matter
Nominated By: Doug Hayer, Executive Director, Missouri Association of School Administrators
M. Jeremy Tucker, Superintendent, Liberty 53 School District, Liberty, Mo.
Jeremy Tucker (https://www.lps53.org/domain/75) is in his fifth year as superintendent of the Liberty Public Schools. Under his leadership, the district embarked on a facility master planning process that resulted in the passage of a $49 million, no-tax increase bond issue with 82 percent voter approval.
In 2017, Liberty Public Schools was accepted into the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. Tucker was named as a recipient of the “20 to Watch” educators for 2016-2017 by the National School Boards Association. Prior to arriving in Liberty, he Tucker served as superintendent, high school principal, teacher and coach in the Logan-Rogersville School District in Rogersville, Mo. His first position in school administration was in the Dallas County School District in Buffalo, Mo., where he served as a high school assistant principal.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Evangel University, master’s degree in education administration from Southwest Baptist University and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Saint Louis University. Although born in Missouri, Tucker spent 12 years overseas with stays in France, Togo and Burkina Faso.
Exemplars of Leadership:
- Facilitated comprehensive master planning generating $49 million in no-tax bond support.
- Gained national recognition for leadership.
- Demonstrated international education knowledge and experience.
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