Q&A: Superintendent of the Year Reflects on Award and Reforms

Donald W. Ingwerson, superintendent of the Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., last month was named the 1992 National Superintendent of the Year at the American Association of School Administrators' annual convention in San Diego.

During Mr. Ingwerson's 11 years in Jefferson County, the 92,000-student district has become known as one of the most innovative in the country for efforts such as nongraded primary schools, magnet schools, an extended school day and school year, and resource centers that bring social services closer to students and their families. Before coming to Louisville, Mr. Ingwerson spent nine years as superintendent in Orange County, Calif.

Mr. Ingwerson received a $2,000 U.S. Savings Bond, and a $10,000 scholarship in his name will be presented to a high-school student. He discussed the award and the reforms in Jefferson County with...