{"podcast":{"title":"Leaders Learning From Leaders","slug":"leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294","podcast_index_feed_id":6521294,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/supereval/feed.xml","website_url":"https://supereval.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13588253/podcast-thumbnail_qmjh3b.jpeg","author":"SuperEval","episode_count":24,"summary":"In the Spring of 2015, PLS 3rd Learning, a longtime signature partner of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS), otherwise known as THE COUNCIL, developed SuperEval: an online platform for supporting THE COUNCIL’s Superintendent Model Evaluation Instrument. Since then, SuperEval has evolved to include other evaluations for district leaders including school boards, principals and assistant principals, central office administrators, building level administrators and support staff. SuperEval is a web-based approach to evaluations that saves valuable time for school district leaders.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T08:22:36.852676+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294"},"episode":{"title":"A Conversation with Dr. Patrick Keeley, Superintendent, Mountain Empire Unified School District, CA","slug":"a-conversation-with-dr-patrick-keeley-superintendent-mountain-empire-unified-school-district-ca","published_at":"2025-06-11T20:21:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/a-conversation-with-dr-patrick-keeley-superintendent-mountain-empire-unified-school-district-ca","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294","url":"https://supereval.podbean.com/e/a-conversation-with-dr-patrick-keeley-superintendent-mountain-empire-unified-school-district-ca/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/thvqjwvhp6wkne58/LLFL_Dr_Patrick_Keeley_Full_Interview711ok.mp3","summary":"About Dr. Patrick Keeley Dr. Patrick Keeley is a purpose-driven educational leader with over 20 years of experience focused on school culture, student voice, and whole-child support. He currently serves as superintendent of Mountain Empire Unified School District, following his tenure as principal of Mountain Empire High School—his alma mater—where he led major improvements in climate, culture, and student leadership. His past roles include high school principal, alternative education administrator, assistant principal, dean, ASB advisor, and department chair. Named the 2025 State Superintendent of the Year by the California Small School Districts’ Association, Dr. Keeley has presented at events hosted by CSBA, CASC, SSDA, and was keynote speaker for the San Mateo County Office of Education’s “Respect 24/7” initiative. He serves on WASC accreditation teams, supervises future school leaders at SDSU, and participates on multiple community boards. Dr. Keeley is president of the East County Leadership Charter for ACSA Region 18 and serves on its Legislative Policy Committee, advocating for San Diego and Imperial counties. He brings vision, authenticity, and a relentless commitment to student success. He holds a B.A. in Social Studies from CSU San Marcos and both an M.A. and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from San Diego State University. Podcast Summary In this episode of the Leaders Learning from Leaders podcast, host Steve Barkley speaks with Dr. Patrick Keeley, superintendent of Mountain Empire Unified School District (MEUSD) in rural San Diego County and the 2025 California Small School Districts’ Association Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Keeley reflects on his unique experience of leading the very district from which he graduated, emphasizing how his past as a stude…","meta_description":"About Dr. Patrick Keeley Dr. Patrick Keeley is a purpose-driven educational leader with over 20 years of experience focused on school culture, student voi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/episodes/a-conversation-with-dr-patrick-keeley-superintendent-mountain-empire-unified-school-district-ca/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leaders-learning-from-leaders-6521294/a-conversation-with-dr-patrick-keeley-superintendent-mountain-empire-unified-school-district-ca.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}