SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The superintendent of Sioux Falls public schools is set to become the new CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Superintendent Brian Maher earlier announced plans to resign at the end of this month from his post with the Sioux Falls School District. On Thursday, the regents announced Maher will become their next chief executive. The board is set to formally approve his appointment next week, and he would start his new role on July 6.
“I look forward to continuing my work in education and I embrace the opportunity to learn and make a difference in higher education,” Maher said in a news release.
Maher has been with the Sioux Falls School District for five years, the Argus Leader reported. He also served as superintendent of schools in two Nebraska districts, Kearney and Centennial, from 1999 to 2015, when he moved to Sioux Falls.
A Nebraska native, Maher started his career in education teaching mathematics, computer science and physics. He was named Nebraska’s superintendent of the year in 2015.
The regents oversee six public universities, including the South Dakota School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, and South Dakota School for the Deaf.
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