superintendent
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“We are heartbroken. We are horrified,” said Steven Cook, superintendent of the Bend-La Pine Schools district, which includes Silver Rail Elementary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
A more measured summation was offered by Tony Thurmond, the outgoing state superintendent of public instruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Cicely Muldoon, a former superintendent of Yosemite, said the swap would set a dangerous precedent by signaling that protected natural spaces can be bartered away to private interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Jim Taylor, a former detective chief superintendent who previously led the unit, says this allows them to link organised crime gangs to offending across the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
When the superintendent and the assistant had turned on us, they’d turned their backs on her.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Lovett’s company fills skilled management positions, such as project managers and superintendents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
They formed relationships with landlords and building superintendents in order to exclusively list an apartment, charge tenants sky-high fees and then split the profit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The demand for injections can put a strain on resources, which are allocated in government hospitals through quota systems overseen by their superintendents.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
That can jump by 25% to 30% in the first three years, said Chief Executive Steve Sellenriek, and site superintendents can make six figures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
Like the woman who said that she knew someone close to one of the superintendents of the Oakland school district, which opened an administrative avenue they had not considered.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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