Matthew Montgomery is a young and rising star in the world of Ohio superintendents. After receiving his bachelor's degree in 2006 and master's degree in 2009, Matthew quickly climbed the education ladder from teacher to principal to superintendent.
Montgomery is currently Superintendent of Revere Local Schools, Richfield, OH, a school district in an affluent area just north of Akron, Ohio. While being a school leader in a wealthy district may seem like a good problem to have, Matthew describes some of the challenges of running an affluent district that prides itself in being fiscally conservative.
For starters, statewide money is doled out in reverse proportion to how much money is generated by the local property tax base. With a minimum amount of funding coming in from the state, Matthew has to find creative solutions to funding programs. Lucky for Matthew, local businesses and organizations have stepped up and become willing partners for the good of the community.
It appears that life for a superintendent is more comfortable when a successful collaboration occurs between a school district and the community.
Interview from AASA Conference, New Orleans
About Matthew Montgomery
Matthew Montgomery was hired as superintendent at Revere Local Schools in Feb., 2015. Prior to Revere, Matthew served as both superintendent (2015) and middle school principal of Waterloo, OH
Matthew Montgomery graduated from Kent State University in 2006 with a bachelors of science in education. After earning a master’s degree from Kent State in 2009, he returned to Waterloo, where he had been a student growing up.
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Further Reading:
The Atlantic - Good School, Rich School; Bad School, Poor School
Chicago Tribune - Illinois schools have biggest funding gap in nation
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Thought Leaders making student learning more accessible
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