Finalists for Pleasantville Superintendent

The Pleasantville Community School District Board of Education has selected three finalists for the district’s next superintendent. The finalists are Dr. Jenni McCrory, Trevor Miller, and Brandi Wendt. 
The board partnered with Grundmeyer Leader Services to assist with conducting the search and reviewing all qualified candidates. McCrory currently serves as elementary principal and special education director for the Prairie City-Monroe Community School District. She brings more than 20 years of educational leadership experience and holds a doctorate in educational administration from the University of South Dakota. In her current role, McCrory provides district-level leadership for special education programming, leads implementation of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and facilitates professional learning communities focused on curriculum alignment and instructional improvement. Additionally, McCrory is an active member of the School Administrators of Iowa (SAI), previously serving as president of the SAI Representative Council during the 2023-24 school year. 
Currently, Miller serves as shared superintendent of the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton and Audubon Community School Districts. In this role, he leads instructional, financial, and operational systems aligned to board priorities and student outcomes. Miller has also partnered with Des Moines Area Community College and regional districts to open the Templeton DMACC Center, expanding access to concurrent enrollment opportunities. He holds a certificate of advanced studies in superintendency and a master’s in educational administration from Iowa State University. Miller’s previous experience includes serving as superintendent of IKM-Manning CSD and as an elementary principal and Title coordinator for the Perry CSD. He also serves on the Board of Control for the Iowa High School Boys Athletic Association. 
Wendt is the current assistant principal of Ankeny Centennial High School. In this role, she leads various building-wide systems, including MTSS, instructional leadership practices, and student support structures. She has experience overseeing districtwide special education and Section 504 systems and has led professional development aligned to instructional frameworks.  Previously, Wendt served as an ESOL Specialist for Ankeny, an administrator and special education director at Perry CSD, and reading interventionist at Norwalk CSD. Wendt holds superintendent licensure from the University of Northern Iowa and a master’s degree in K-12 education from Capella University. She is also ALICE Training certified and CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certified. 
As a next step, the board and interview teams will conduct formal interviews with the finalists on Wednesday, April 29; the day will include a school/community tour, interviews with two mixed interview teams, and an interview with the board.  The board intends to make a final decision shortly after concluding the interview process.  The public will be notified as soon as possible after the interviews. The next superintendent will begin leading the Pleasantville Community School District effective July 1, 2026.