Five Colorado school districts are recruiting new superintendents after a series of pandemic departures Nearly 40% of students are in these districts Five school districts, including the three largest in the state, are looking for superintendents after a series of departures. and last updated 2021-03-16 10:31:39-04 Itâs been a challenging year for everyone involved in K-12 education, including those at the top. Five metro area school districts are currently looking for new superintendents. The departures started in July of 2020, when JeffCo Public Schoolsâ Jason Glass left for a job in Kentucky. In September, Dr. Thomas Tucker resigned as superintendent of Douglas County School District, citing personal reasons. Susana Cordova surprised the Denver Public Schools community when she announced in November that she had accepted a new job in Dallas Public Schools. Sandra Smyser of the Poudre School District announced in January that she would retire. And Scott Siegfried will leave Cherry Creek Schools at the end of the semester.