The Mercer County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) has recognized East Windsor Regional School District’s chief school administrator, Mark Daniels, as the 2024 Mercer County Superintendent of the Year.
Daniels has served Mercer County and the East Windsor Regional School District (EWRSD) for five and a half years since Feb. 1, 2019.
He previously served as assistant superintendent of educational services for The Plainfield Public School District. Daniels has 30 years of educational experience as a teacher, elementary school principal, middle school principal, director of Human Resources, assistant superintendent for Human Resources, assistant superintendent for curriculum, and acting superintendent. He has worked for the Camden and South Brunswick School Districts, according to the EWRSD’s website.
Daniels earned his Masters of Education in educational leadership from Cheyney University and a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass media and Africana studies from Rutgers University, New Brunswick.
Amongst Daniels numerous accomplishments is leading the EWRSD community through a five-year strategic planning process that runs this year through 2029, engaging the EWRSD community through an identity rebrand process resulting in an updated brand narrative and district logo, successfully guiding the district through the 2023-24 New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum Review, leading the district related to all concerns and challenges related to COVID-19, and recently received the Best Communities for Music Education Award (fifth time since 2019), according to a press release through the MCASA.
Under Daniels leadership, EWRSD has completed a districtwide Equity Audit to identify programmatic barriers that may impede a student’s full participation, access, and opportunity for academic growth. Furthermore, in an effort to support the academic progress of the district’s Multilingual Learners, supported the in-depth training of more than 100 EWRSD educators in the SIOP approach (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol). In addition, EWRSD has committed to training elementary special education teachers in the Orton Gillingham multisensory reading approach.
Daniels has served as president of the Mercer County Association of School Administrators since 2023.
“Mr. Daniels is a highly respected district leader,” shared Dr. David Aderhold, superintendent of West Windsor – Plainsboro Regional School District. “His work and leadership during the past five school
years is a testament to Mr. Daniels’ dedication to the students and staff of EWRSD.
“He is an outstanding selection as the 2024 Mercer County Superintendent of the Year and we offer him our thanks and congratulations on his recognition.”
Daniels resides in Burlington with his wife Sharon and their three children. He enjoys listening to music, reading, running, and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.
