At a Special Meeting on Friday, December 21 at the Administration Center, the Rock Island-Milan Board of Education announced that Dr. Reginald Lawrence II has been selected to lead RIMSD #41 as the new Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Lawrence will replace Superintendent Dr. Mike Oberhaus, who is retiring after 32 years of service.
Prior to his most recent position, Dr. Lawrence spent 20 years within the Milwaukee Public Schools as a teacher, an assistant principal and finally served ten years as principal at Bruce Elementary, School of Humanities Small High, and Ninety-Fifth Elementary. He has also served as an instructor for the Professional Urban Teaching Linking Seminar at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Dr. Lawrence earned his Doctorate of Education from the National Louis University in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 2016. He holds an Administrative Leadership Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He earned a Master’s of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education with a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater.
“I am excited by this incredible opportunity to serve the children and families of Rock Island and Milan,” said Dr. Lawrence.
Dr. Lawrence will begin his duties on July 1, 2019.