Superintendent
of Schools
 Dr.
Douglas Otto is widely acknowledged as one of the nation's leaders
in educational technology, school administration and school finance.
He has led the 55,000-student Plano Independent School District
since 1995 overseeing its rapid growth in student enrollment in
a challenging school finance system.
The American Association for School Administrators
recognized his accomplishments with its Leadership for Learning Award
in 2000 for the total integration of technology into the elementary curriculum.
He was named by eSchool News as one of 12 Tech-Savvy Superintendents
from across the nation and was also selected as the Region 10 Service
Center's nominee for Texas Superintendent of the Year in 2001. He was
inducted into the Illinois State University College of Education Hall
of Fame in 2002.
In the year 2008, Dr. Otto was named as one of "21 Leaders fro the 21st Century" by Inside Collin County Business.
Dr. Otto serves as president of the Texas Schools
Finance Coalition and has also served on school finance
reform panels in Indiana and Minnesota. In addition,
he is on the Board of Directors of the Horace Mann League and Superintendents Advisory panel for the College Board. He is
sought as a presenter at state and national conferences
and also shares his expertise as an adjunct professor
at the University of North Texas and the University
of Texas.
Prior to joining Plano ISD, he served as superintendent
of schools in the Anoka-Hennepin school district
in Minnesota for five years. He previously led the
Metropolitan School District of Warren Township in
Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1987 to 1990; the North
Scott School Community District in Eldridge, Iowa;
and the Rockridge Community Unit School District
in Taylor Ridge, Illinois.
His previous experience includes three years as
a high school principal in Taylor Ridge, Illinois,
and experience as a business education teacher in
two Illinois school districts.
Dr. Otto completed his undergraduate and graduate
degrees from Illinois State University in Normal,
Illinois. He has a bachelor's degree in business
education and master's and doctorate degrees in educational
administration.
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