Mike Sereda, Executive Superintendent of Business and Human Resource Services for the District School Board, has announced his retirement after 37 years of service in public education. We thank Mike for his leadership and commitment to public education and his many years of dedication and service to the students, staff and taxpayers of the school district, said Bill Tucker, Director of Education.

Sereda began his teaching career in 1976 in Aylmer. He taught at Davenport P.S. for 10 years, became Vice-Principal at McGregor P.S. and was then appointed as Principal. In this role, he led the staff in developing one of the first automated elementary libraries in the former Elgin County Board of Education. He also served as Principal at Davenport and Summer Corners public schools before taking on a series of superintendent portfolios with the District School Board.

Sereda was first appointed as Superintendent of Education in Operations Services in 1999. He oversaw many portfolios, including Safe Schools, parent involvement committees and alternative education where he developed the Reconnect program to re-engage students who are at risk of not graduating.

As Superintendent of Human Resource Services, Sereda chaired a task force that led to the revised teacher performance appraisal process.