Mike Kuhlman
The Governing Board of the Hart School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kuhlman as the new assistant superintendent educational services effective Dec. 22, 2014. The appointment was made at the Board’s regular meeting held Nov. 5, 2014. This administrative opening is a result of the recent promotion of Vicki Engbrecht from deputy superintendent to superintendent starting Feb. 1, 2015, following the retirement of Rob Challinor. Engbrecht is the superintendent-elect as of Nov. 1, 2014.
Kuhlman has served as principal of Canyon High School since 2012, and has worked for the Hart School District since 1997. He served as principal of Placerita Junior High School from 2006-2012, interim principal at Rancho Pico Junior High School in 2004, assistant principal of Canyon High School from 2001-2006 and taught social studies at Saugus High School from 1997-2001, including as a mentor teacher and Advanced Placement teacher.
“Our District includes some of the highest performing schools in the state and it’s a weighty responsibility to ensure that the students of the Santa Clarita Valley continue to excel. Nevertheless, with such an exceptional team to work with, I look forward with confidence to the many challenges that lay ahead,” Kuhlman said. “To Canyon staff, I am proud of the work we have done together and I will miss the opportunity to collaborate with our students and families, and with my Canyon colleagues and friends, on a daily basis.”
Kuhlman earned his bachelor of arts in history, Magna Cum Laude, from UCLA in 1994, his teaching credential from UC Irvine in 1995 and his administrative credential from University of La Verne in 2001. He is the current president of the Hart District Management Association, a member of the collective bargaining team since 2004, and has previously held the position of president with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Santa Clarita Valley.
Kuhlman was named the Secondary Principal of the Year in 2014, received the Award for Schoolwide Effectiveness in 2012 and the Middle Grades Principal of the year in 2008, by ACSA – SCV. He also received the prestigious Charter Leadership award in 2007 and the Co-Administrator of the year award in 2005, by ACSA – Region VX. He was also named Teacher of the Year at Saugus High School in 1998.
As principal for both a junior high and high school, Kuhlman has successfully led professional development teams, supervised personnel and put plans into place to successfully raise API scores significantly. This past year, Kuhlman lead a team through the accreditation process with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, earning the highest possible term of accreditation for a six year term with a mid-cycle progress report.
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29 Comments
What a wonderful surprise. Mike is truly a great choice and will do an exceptional job!
seems like just yesterday he left Placerita :)
I know, right? Feel the same.
Congrats to him … but we will miss him at Canyon!
Ummmmmm, love that man! My all time favorite teacher! He was my history teacher at Saugus and was completely awesome. He brought a lot of passion and fun to his teaching so there’s no doubt he’ll do a wonderful job! Congrats to Mr Cool-Man! :)
Did he tell you his hot dog story? Lol..classic.
I don’t remember Marcos :)
That was longer ago then I’d like to admit. :)
Congratulations!
That’s great!! I had him as a history teacher at Saugus and loved his class! He was a great teacher and I’m sure will do great now! Congratulations!!
Fantastic choice!
Fantastic choice!
Great choice! Great family!
Congratulations! That is fantastic! Just remember “once a Cowboy, always a Cowboy!”…. . I hope and pray we get another good one!
Fantastic choice! We are going to really miss him at Canyon High!
He was my favorite too, Jessica! The only time I got a good grade in history was in his class.
Happy for him. I just wish he would have stayed to see his first graduating class as a principal.
Good choice
Congrats Mike! You were an awesome principal at Placerita jr. High.
Congrats Mike!
Most influential teacher I ever had! Stoked for him, he deserves it!
Seems like yesterday he just started at CHS.
I believe his first graduating class was the Class of 2014. Or maybe 2013?
Congrats to Mr. Kuhlman, best history teacher ever.
Mr. Kuhlman is outstanding and cares about kids. I’ve had great interactions with him before for many of our Playmaker Basketball kids. Congratulations goes out to him!!!
Omg he hasn’t aged a bit! I remember him from history at SHS! Good for him!!
and let us not forget that before he was a cowboy, he was a damn good centurion. congrats!! you have made a difference in the lives of so many.
and let us not forget that before he was a cowboy, he was a damn good centurion. congrats!! you have made a difference in the lives of so many.
I am not surprised. He was a wonderful principal and will serve his district well.
We will miss you at Canyon! Congratulations !!!