Wyoming State Superintentdent of Public Instruction
James M. McBride, Ed.D.
Contact Information;
Department Website: http://www.k12.wy.us/index.asp
Department Email: supt@educ.state.wy.us
Capitol Address Riverton Dept. Address Laramie Dept. Address
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Avenue 320 West Main 2020 Grand Avenue, Suite 500
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050 Riverton, WY 82501 Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307-777-7690 Phone: 307-777-2553 Phone: 307-777-5296
Fax: 307-777-6234 Fax: 307-777-2556 Fax: 307-777-6719
James M. McBride, Ed.D.
Jim McBride brings professional experience as a teacher, principal, superintendent, Air Force officer, academy instructor, technology director and community college president to his current position as Wyoming’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.
McBride started his professional career as a teacher at Caesar Rodney Junior High School in Dover, Delaware. During his tenure there, he became certified as a principal and then completed administrative duties.
In December of 1975 Jim began a career in the United States Air Force that lasted over 26 years. During his many assignments, he continued to teach and attend a number of colleges. In 1981 he completed his MBA at Louisiana Technical University, and in 1983 he was sent to the University of North Carolina, where he completed his Doctorate in Education Administration, and an internship in planetarium administration. For the next five years, he taught and held various positions at the Air Force Academy.
In 1996, Dr. McBride was selected as president of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). CCAF is the largest fully accredited community college in the world with 121 affiliated campuses and an enrollment that exceeds 370,000.
Jim retired from the Air Force in December 2001, and embarked on a new career as Superintendent of Schools in Bennett, Colorado. In May of 2003 he joined the Wyoming Department of Education as a technology administrator.
In August 2005 Dr. McBride was selected by Governor Dave Freudenthal to complete the unexpired term of the former State Superintendent of Public Instruction. He will oversee public education in Wyoming and also serve with the Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer and Auditor on the State Lands and Investments Board, the State Board of Deposits, and the State Building Commission. He is a member of the School Facilities Commission and is an ex-officio member of the State Board of Education, University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, and the Community College Commission.
Jim appoints members to the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board. He is a member of the Montgomery Trust Fund for the Visually Impaired, the Wyoming Early Childhood Council, the Wyoming Workforce Development Council, the Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority, Wyoming Education Planning and Coordination Council, and numerous other boards.
He is a member of the Council of Chief State School Officers and Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.
Jim and his wife, Sandi, have been married more than 34 years. She is a retired computer analyst. Their son, Jim, is a physicist; their daughter, Monique, practices law in Cheyenne where she lives with her husband, Nick, and their two children. Jim and Sandi are deeply appreciative of their relationship with their grandchildren, who bring joy and new meaning to every day.
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Birth Date: 11/14/1949
Home City: Sunbury, WY
Education:
EdD, University of North Carolina, 1985
MBA, Louisiana Technical University, 1981
MEd, Pennsylvania State University, 1971
BS, Bloomsburg University, 1970.
Professional Experience:
Technology Administrator, Wyoming Department of Education, 2003-2005
Superintendent of Schools, Bennett, Colorado, 2001-2003
President, Community College of the Air Force, 1996-2001
United States Air Force, 1975-2001
Teacher, Science, Junior High School, Dover, Delaware, 1971-1975.
Political Experience:
Superintendent of Schools, Wyoming Department of Education, 2005-present.
Organizations:
Member, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees: Students Pupils per Teacher for Students with Disabilities for 2008-2009: 11,964 students – 13.83% Attendance Rate for 2007-2008 94.1% Transported Daily by Bus in 2007-2008: 33,889 students Enrollment Fall 2008 Enrollment: K-12 students – 86,519 Fall 2007 Enrollment: K-12 students – 85,578 Fall 2006 Enrollment K-12 students – 84,611 Teachers Teacher Average Salary for 2008-2009: $54,591.04 Classes taught by Highly Qualified Teachers for 2008-2009: 97.28% Average Years of Experience as of October 2008: 14.75 Public School Expenditures Per ADM (Average Daily Membership)
Member, Council of Chief State School Officers
Member, Montgomery Trust Fund for the Visually Impaired
Wyoming Early Childhood Council
Wyoming Education Planning and Coordination Council
Wyoming Higher Education Assistance Authority
Wyoming Workforce Development Council.
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Wyoming Education Summary, Fall 2009
Click here for more details on the Wyoming Education Summary Vision: By 2014 the systems in
All info from http://www.k12.wy.us/A/WES.asp
Wyoming Public Education & Wyoming Department of Education
Strategic Plan for 2009-2014
Mission: The Wyoming Department of Education will model the highest possible character, integrity and leadership focused on the support of continuous academic achievement.
Mission Elements: Professionalism – Continuous Improvement – Effective Teamwork State Goal - Governor’s Quality of Life Result: Critical State Education Issues Statewide PAWS proficiency levels are below expectations. Graduation rates are declining. Remediation rates for high school graduates attending post-secondary education are too high. Students continue to report high levels of alcohol use. Click here for more details on the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan "My philosophy on these funds is it is an opportunity to make a positive impact on academic achievement and provide local community support. We want these funds to be used appropriately and for educational strategies that are effective. We also need to remember these funds are one-time opportunities and cannot be used to fund unsustainable ideas. We will be accountable for how the funds are spent and report that information to the public as the federal government is requiring."
Students are successfully educated and prepared for life’s opportunities.
All info from http://www.k12.wy.us/A/Docs/WDE_strat_plan.pdf
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Click here for more info on ARRA funds and how they are being utilized by the Wyoming Dept. of Education
All info from http://www.k12.wy.us/A/arra.asp
