Chris Van Schaack was unanimously appointed Superintendent of Schools by the LVJUSD Board of Trustees in June of 2022. He began his tenure on August 1st of that year. Before his appointment, Mr. Van Schaack worked alongside Superintendent Dr. Kelly Bowers as Deputy Superintendent.

Mr. Van Schaack brings a long career of educational leadership to the position of superintendent. Beginning his tenure in LVJUSD as a high school teacher and coach, he became a principal at both the elementary and secondary school levels. He then moved up to Director of Student Services and Special Education before his advancement to Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, where he served from 2011 to 2017.

Mr. Van Schaack’s leadership has been proven throughout his steady management of contract negotiations with both district labor unions, the high school accreditation proceedings, and especially throughout the district’s response to the COVID 19 pandemic. The Livermore Education Association (LEA) spoke out in favor of his appointment noting that his consistent leadership would be of benefit to the whole district.

Upon his appointment to the leadership role, Mr. Van Schaack said, “I recognize the level of trust that goes with assigning responsibility for 13,000 students and 1,500 employees, and I commit to our Board and community that not a day will go by when I do not appreciate that in my leadership and decision making,”