Former Syracuse schools superintendent on Biden’s list for Sec. of Education (report) Updated Dec 19, 2020; Posted Dec 19, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Sharon Contreras take her seat for her final school board meeting as superintendent of Syracuse Schools. Syracuse City school board meeting at 725 Harrison St., July 13, 2016. Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.comMichael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syr Facebook Share Her name is one of several being reported as a possible pick. Others include teacher union leaders Lily Eskelsen Garcia and Randi Weingarten. The Washington Post reported Biden is more seriously considering Leslie Fenwick, the dean emeritus of the Howard University School of Education, and Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona.