James Herrholtz
Principal
Discovery Oaks Elementary
FASA Individual Member
Member Since: 2024
Original Join Date: 2021
Professional Bio
Principal | Clay County Schools, Florida | 2019 - Present
Discovery Oaks Elementary
Deputy Superintendent | Mahoning County ESC, Ohio | 2013 - 2019
Associate Superintendent | Ohio Department of Education | 2011 - 2013
Division of Learning | 614 districts | 1.6M students | 1,500 employees
Superintendent Roles | 2003 - 2011
Auglaize County Educational Service Center | 2009 - 2011 | 14,000 students
Madison Local School District | 2003 - 2008
Hubbard Exempted Village School District | 2001 - 2003
Building-Level Leadership | 1991 - 2001
High School Principal | Northwood Local Schools | 1999 - 2001
Teacher/Assistant Principal | Madison Local Schools | 1991 - 1999
Professor of Education | Western Governors University | 2019 - Present
Supervise and mentor new teachers in Ohio
Provide guidance on classroom management and instructional best practices
Speaking & Professional Development
National Conference Presentations: AASA, AESA, Model Schools Conference, International Summit on Teaching
Specialized Training: Adaptive Schools methodology, community engagement facilitation
Higher Education: Graduate courses in School Finance, Human Resources, Principal Preparation (BGSU/Ashland University)
Discovery Oaks Elementary
Deputy Superintendent | Mahoning County ESC, Ohio | 2013 - 2019
Associate Superintendent | Ohio Department of Education | 2011 - 2013
Division of Learning | 614 districts | 1.6M students | 1,500 employees
Superintendent Roles | 2003 - 2011
Auglaize County Educational Service Center | 2009 - 2011 | 14,000 students
Madison Local School District | 2003 - 2008
Hubbard Exempted Village School District | 2001 - 2003
Building-Level Leadership | 1991 - 2001
High School Principal | Northwood Local Schools | 1999 - 2001
Teacher/Assistant Principal | Madison Local Schools | 1991 - 1999
Professor of Education | Western Governors University | 2019 - Present
Supervise and mentor new teachers in Ohio
Provide guidance on classroom management and instructional best practices
Speaking & Professional Development
National Conference Presentations: AASA, AESA, Model Schools Conference, International Summit on Teaching
Specialized Training: Adaptive Schools methodology, community engagement facilitation
Higher Education: Graduate courses in School Finance, Human Resources, Principal Preparation (BGSU/Ashland University)
School/District or Company
Parent: Discovery Oaks Elementary
School District
Clay
Areas of Expertise
Curriculum design and alignment, Instructional coaching and teacher development, Professional learning communities (PLCs), Educator evaluation systems, Hiring and staffing, Collective bargaining & labor relations, Coaching other leaders, Mentoring and leadership pipeline development, AI in education (governance, usage guidelines, PD), School board relations, Strategic planning, School culture transformation, Change management, Turn Around Leadership
Legislative Committee
Legislative Committee Member