Kevin Summers will be returning to the Bloomfield School District as Superintendent, after the retirement of Dr. Kim Mizell at the end of the current school year. Summers' hire makes an opening in the Superintendent's Office in Aztec where he has served for the past three years.
From Bloomfield Schools
Wednesday, March 27, 2024:
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Kevin Summers is our new Superintendent!
“I'm excited to return to Bloomfield and look forward to working alongside our great staff in order to provide amazing opportunities for our students.” - Kevin Summers
Mr. Summers has been a familiar face in our district, starting as our Curriculum Director in 2017.
He has been in education for 16 years, serving as a secondary Science Teacher, Dean of Students, Principal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Superintendent with experience in California, Texas & New Mexico.
Editor's Note: Listeners and viewers of KSJE heard the news Tuesday morning from retiring Bloomfield Superintendent Dr. Kim Mizell:
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