MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Unified School District Board of Trustees has named Michael Cox as the next superintendent of schools starting July 1.

Cox currently is the principal of the Alternative Education Center located in Silver Valley Unified School District.

The board is excited to welcome Cox to Middletown Unified. They said he brings with him leadership skills that foster a spirit of teamwork and we feel he will integrate well into our exceptional staff.

The selection is the result of an intensive search conducted with the Middletown Board of Trustees that produced many qualified applicants from diverse geographic and professional backgrounds.

“We are extraordinarily pleased with the outcome of this search process. In the end, Michael Cox proved himself the best fit to carry forward the vision of the district. His track record of driving academic excellence, along with his passion for working with students and families, demonstrates his capability to succeed in this new role,” the board said in a statement.

Cox completed the Master of Arts in educational administration from Brandman University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Utah State University.

He has pursued professional development opportunities including the Association of California School Administrators certificates in personnel and business, and most recently he was accepted and completed the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team Chief Business Official mentorship program.

“I am honored to have been chosen for this position,” said Cox. “I am grateful to serve in this capacity. I will work collaboratively, with an emphasis on teamwork and a ‘students first’ mindset, to continue moving the district in a positive direction and improving the educational outcomes for all of our students.”