The school board chose him following a national search. Board members interviewed four finalists on Feb. 18 and then narrowed their selection to Brown, who participated in another round of interviews on March 5.
“First one is the budget, just making sure, in my mind, it’s about doing the best with what we have and trying to be smart about that and making sure that so much of the hard work we have put in in building the systems to support our students and staff to keep it going,” he said.
“There’s always a challenge around communicating,” Brown added. “Both internally and to our public.”
Brown said his strengths include a strong work ethic.
“I value being a good communicator and a problem solver, and I guess the last one is I am a collaborator. I believe in working in teams and collaborating to solve problems or build together.”
Brown said he hopes to be visible and accessible to students and staff.
“That’s really important, and I think we have so many positive things happening in the district regarding our academic program and work to close the achievement gap. I hope people see a continuation.”
“I think it comes down to people,” Brown said. “I talked to a group yestereday, and I think about the relationships in nearly 25 years and the people I have worked with. We are a people profession and people make the difference. That’s what sets us apart.”