Morcease J. Beasley Ed.D.

Dr. Morcease J. Beasley most recently served as Superintendent of Schools for Clayton County Public Schools, one of the top 100 largest school districts in the nation and the fifth largest school system in the state of Georgia with over 54,000 diverse students, 7,300 employees, and 65 learning sites and educational programs. Prior to his appointment as Superintendent, he served as Clayton County Public Schools’ (CCPS) Chief School Improvement Officer. Dr. Beasley led the district for almost 6 years, including through the pandemic, with it experiencing improvements in its graduation rate, academic achievement, advanced placement, dual enrollment, school choice, employee morale, parent engagement, early learning, and other areas.

Dr. Beasley has almost 30 years of dedicated service and is nationally known as an innovative leader and instructor with many organizations recognizing him over career. He has held numerous positions at every level of public school education beginning as a high school Mathematics teacher; assistant principal; high school principal; Executive Director for Curriculum, Instruction, Professional Learning and Federal Programs. He also held the position as Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning; Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction and School Leadership. Dr. Beasley is considered by many as a transformational educator and instructional leader with proven success in both large urban and suburban school districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Texas.

Dr. Beasley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Montevallo in Montevallo, Alabama and a Master of Science degree in Mathematics Education from Samford University located in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition, he holds an Educational Specialist as well as a Doctorate degree in Education with an emphasis on Educational Leadership from Samford University. Dr. Beasley has also completed Harvard University’s Public Educational Leadership Program.

In addition to dedicating much of his adult life as a professional educator, Dr. Beasley has been married to his wife Lavern for 32 years and they have four adult children. Also, he has served in the Christian Ministry for over three decades in several roles, including Youth Minister, Pastor, Director of Ministries, and Elder. Dr. Beasley enjoys traveling, swimming, reading, the arts, attending sporting events, and time with family and friends.