John Bowes steps up as new superintendent
By Bernardo Verdiguel,
BlueDevilHUB.com Staff–
John Bowes accepted his job as the Davis Joint Unified School District Superintendent on July 1, 2016 after being unanimously chosen by the district’s school board.
According to a DJUSD media release, the school board had no trouble electing Bowes because of his achievements in education and his friendly personality. Davis School Board Trustee Susan Lovenburg described Bowes as a trustworthy colleague in the release.
Bowes has an extensive track record. He earned his Bachelors of Science degree at Virginia Tech, where he double majored in finance and management. Bowes went on to study at California Lutheran University, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, and University of Southern California where he obtained his Master of Arts and his Doctor of Education.
After finishing college and his studies, Bowes volunteered for the Peace Corps and traveled to Guatemala, where he helped aspiring entrepreneurs launch and expand their businesses.
“It was a fantastic way to contribute to something larger than yourself and to see a different part of the world,” Bowes said.
After finishing his time with the Peace Corps, Bowes moved to Los Angeles where he began his career involved in education, first as a teacher.
After teaching kindergarten, first and second grade, Bowes was determined to pick up more leadership roles. He eventually became a principal after working as a director of different school services, all in Los Angeles.
He eventually became the assistant superintendent of the Palos Verdes Peninsula School District. Bowes held this job for almost two and half years before being offered the position of superintendent of DJUSD.
Bowes and the rest of the school board have a clear vision for the school district. “Our district is focused on ensuring the social and emotional well-being of all our students, to closing the achievement [and] opportunity gap for our struggling students, and ensuring an exemplary education for all students,” Bowes said.
