Jared A. Cleveland

Dr. Jared A. Cleveland is the Superintendent of the Springdale School District in Arkansas. He previously served seven years as the Springdale Deputy Superintendent. He has worked in public education for the past 28 years, and prior to joining the district, he served as Arkansas Department of Education Assistant Commissioner and Superintendent of the Lavaca and Magazine School Districts. He has served in various capacities at the state and national level. In 2005, he served as the Arkansas Commissioner for the Education Commission of the States. He has also served on the national steering committee for ACT State Organization, the Arkansas Activities Association Board of Directors, and the Arkansas Association of School Administrators Board of Directors. Recently he was named to the prestigious American Association of School Administrators Board of Directors. He was recognized in 2009 as the “Outstanding Early Childhood Professional of Arkansas”. In 2020, he was recognized as the “Arkansas Association of School Personnel Administrator of the Year” by the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. Most recently, Dr. Cleveland was named the 2023 Arkansas Superintendent of the Year by the AASA.