Lee’s Summit R-7 School District appoints Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Services
The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Board of Education approved a new Assistant Superintendent of Equity and Student Services during a special session on May 23, 2024.
Dr. Jermaine Wilson will begin his duties as assistant superintendent, starting on July 1, 2024. As Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Wilson is responsible for district equity, student services and English Language Learners programming.
Dr. Wilson has been in education for more than 20 years and currently serves as Executive Director of Student Services and Family Support in the Kansas City, Kansas School District. Prior to his time in KCKPS, he held the Executive Director of Student Support Programs role in the Desoto Independent School District. Dr. Wilson also worked for the Kansas City Public School District, serving as Principal of Turnaround School, Director of Advanced Academics/Gifted and Talented and Director of Counseling and Support Services.
Dr. Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Missouri Western State University, his Master of Education from Rockhurst University, both a Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychology and Guidance and an Education Specialist Degree in Urban Leadership and Policy Studies from UMKC and an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. from UMKC, focused on Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations and Curriculum and Instruction.