Board to Pick Interim Anchorage Superintendent Tuesday

Anchorage School Board will vote Tuesday on appointing Clare Fulp as interim superintendent after Jharrett Bryantt announced his departure.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Administration

Board to Pick Interim Anchorage Superintendent Tuesday

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The Anchorage School Board will vote Tuesday, November 17, 2026, on appointing Clare Fulp, the district's senior director of elementary education, as interim superintendent for the rest of the school year. The board also plans to vote on hiring an executive search firm to find a permanent replacement.

Why it matters

Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt accepted a job as superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools in Virginia and plans to leave the Anchorage School District in early 2027. The interim appointment and search effort determine who leads Anchorage's public schools through the transition.

Fulp's appointment would last for the remainder of the school year, with the board planning to name a permanent superintendent before the August 2027 start of classes. The vote result and final search firm terms remain unannounced.

The players

Anchorage School Board

The elected seven-member body that governs the Anchorage School District and hires its superintendent.

Jharrett Bryantt

The current Anchorage School District superintendent who accepted a superintendent position in Alexandria, Virginia.

Clare Fulp

The district's senior director of elementary education who began her career at Muldoon Elementary School and holds a doctorate from Creighton University.

The details

Fulp completed superintendent training at the University of Alaska Southeast, a yearlong internship under Bryantt, and earned a doctorate from Creighton University. The board will also consider hiring Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to run the permanent superintendent search. Families were notified of the vote by email Friday evening.

Friday, November 13, 2026: Board members announced the vote and emailed families.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026: Board votes on Fulp's interim appointment and the search firm.
Early 2027: Bryantt plans to leave the Anchorage School District.
August 2027: Board aims to have a new superintendent in place before the school year begins.

Season Trajectory

The interim appointment comes after Bryantt's tenure, which saw six elementary schools closed and eight career academies launched across the district. Fulp, who completed a yearlong internship under Bryantt, would carry those initiatives into the remainder of the school year.

Families of Anchorage students will see who leads their schools through the rest of the year. The district's permanent superintendent search will set priorities for the 2027-2028 school year.

The takeaway

Leadership transitions can shape school policy for years, so tracking the board's selection and search results will show how the district's direction may change under its next superintendent.

What happens next

The Anchorage School Board votes Tuesday, November 17, 2026, on Clare Fulp's interim appointment and the search firm; Bryantt leaves the district in early 2027.