A longtime Delaware educator and a former superintendent of the Brandywine School District has been tapped as the next secretary of education.
Gov. John Carney on Tuesday nominated Mark Holodick to replace Susan Bunting to lead the department overseeing Delaware schools.
Bunting is leaving the department in December after four years in the role, Carney announced last week.
Final approval of Carney’s nomination will come from the Delaware Senate.
Holodick served as superintendent of the Brandywine School District from 2009 to 2020 and oversaw 16 schools with over 10,000 students. He left to take a job at the University of Delaware.
Holodick previously worked as the principal of Concord High School and at a blended middle and high school in the Delmar School District.
“His experience as superintendent of Brandywine, and before that as a principal, will help him support school leaders and educators across our state,” Carney said. “As Secretary, he will continue focusing our efforts to support our most disadvantaged students and make sure that all Delaware children are getting the education they deserve.”
In 2016, Holodick was named Administrator of the year by the Delaware Association of Educational Office Professionals, and in 2017 he was named Superintendent of the Year by the Delaware Chief School Officers Association.
Last year, Holodick joined the Delaware Academy for School Leadership at UD where he leads professional development and coaching programs for principals and other school and district leaders.
“I appreciate being given the opportunity to work collaboratively with educators and stakeholders across Delaware with a focus on improving opportunities and outcomes for all students,” Holodick said. “If confirmed by the Senate, I will assume the position of Secretary with much gratitude and enthusiasm.”
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