DONALDSONVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Ascension Parish School Board made their choice for the next superintendent on Tuesday.
The vote was unanimous for Edith Walker, according to the school system. If Walker’s contract is approved she would begin serving as superintendent on Saturday, July 1. Walker hails from White Castle and has worked in the parish for over 20 years.
“Dr. Walker has a proven track record with 21 years as an effective leader in our school system,” said Ascension Parish School Board President Taft Kleinpeter. “I am excited to see the vision she will bring to our district as the superintendent.”
The school system said some of the goals Walker would like to accomplish include:
- Expanding relationships with governmental, business, and industry leaders;
- Creating a teacher and student advisory committee;
- Implementing more robust support for struggling students;
- Providing professional development and services to support the mental well-being of students;
- Improving the teacher salary to be competitive with the top 5 districts in the state of Louisiana;
- Considering the addition of administrators where schools exceed 800 students in primary and middle schools; and
- Expanding and aligning K-12 STEM pathways to better prepare students for STEM-related job opportunities.
“Everywhere I have been asked to go and lead, we’ve seen change and improvement. This is not a district that needs to be reformed. This is a district where we can expand the things we are currently doing in order to have a positive impact on our students,” said Walker. “Before you stands someone who knows our schools, who knows our principals, who knows our teachers, and who understands our students; and that is why I will be an effective superintendent.”
Walker earned degrees from Louisiana State University and Southeastern Louisiana University.
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