Mr. Richard E. Sexton

Superintendent of Catholic Schools

I am the Superintendent of Catholic Schools serving 24 Catholic, private schools in the Central Valley of California.  As chief administrative officer for the Catholic schools in Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties, I support 22 elementary schools, 16 licensed preschools, and two high schools with a total enrollment of 6,000+ students.  The Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) accredit all these schools. 

These schools provide parents with an education for their children that stresses religious formation within the Catholic tradition, academic excellence within a safe and nurturing environment, caring and effective discipline, the development of intrinsic moral values, a sense of faith community, recognition of the student's individual talents and needs, site-based management, and parental involvement in the school's governance and leadership.

 

RECENT PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

+ Chairman of the Board of Director of the Western Catholic Educational Association, Inc.

+ President of the Western Catholic Educational Association Corporation
+ Member of the California Catholic Bishops' Committee on Education
+ Member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Private School Organizations

+ Past Member of Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools & Colleges

+ Chief Executive Officer of the Diocese of Fresno Advisory Board of Education

+ Member and Past President of the California Catholic School Superintendents Association

+ Secondary School WCEA Commissioner for the Diocese of Fresno

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

+ 1989-Present, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Fresno, Fresno, CA

+ 1995-1996, Adjunct Professor in Department of Education, National University, Fresno, CA

+ 1979-1989, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Marquette, Marquette, MI

 

EDUCATION

 

+ 1990, MA in Adult/Community Religious Education, Regis University, Denver, Colorado          

+ 1979, MA in Educational Foundations, California State University, Northridge, California

+ 1976, California Administrative Services Credential (Clear)

+ 1973, California Secondary Teaching Credential (Life)

+ 1969, BA in Philosophy, Don Bosco College, Newton, New Jersey