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Welcome Superintendent Joe Iacano

Posted: 7/1/2015

The Summit County Educational Service Center (SCESC) Board of Governors is pleased to welcome Joe Iacano as Superintendent, effective July 1.

Prior to his new post, Mr. Iacano served as Interim Superintendent of Portage County Educational Service Center since April of this year.  He led Crestwood Local Schools as Superintendent for several years, where among his accomplishments he implemented tuition-free all-day kindergarten and professional learning communities to support student learning. Additionally, he was Director of Curriculum & Instruction at Garfield Heights City Schools and Principal in the Cuyahoga Falls City School District for several years.

He is a member of the Buckeye Association for School Administrators and has served on the following state level committees: State Superintendent’s International Education Committee, BASA State Department Committee, BASA/ODE State Report Card Committee and the ODE Closing the Achievement Gaps Committee.

Mr. Iacano holds a Master’s Degree in Education from The University of Akron as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Kent State University. He has lived in Summit County for more than 30 years.

The Summit County ESC provides educational leadership and support services for Summit County and surrounding school districts. For more information about the Summit County ESC, please call 330.945.5600, ext. 511239 or visit www.cybersummit.org. For social media updates, follow Summit County ESC on Facebook and Twitter as well as Summit County Educational Service Center on LinkedIn.