At the June 16, 2020, council meeting, Town of Marana Mayor and Council recognized Dr. Doug Wilson for his years of service as Superintendent of Marana Unified School District. View the full proclamation here.

Dr. Doug Wilson has served as Superintendent of Marana Unified School District (MUSD) since July 2008 and will retire his post on June 30, 2020 after having served the district for 12 years. He completed his undergraduate and graduate studies in education while in Kansas and earned his Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University. Prior to joining MUSD, he served as Assistant Superintendent in the Pueblo City Schools in Pueblo, Colorado, and served as Superintendent of Agua Fria Union High School District in suburban Phoenix. In his 36 years in education, Dr. Wilson has functioned as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent all the while instilling his philosophy to “do what’s best for the kids”.

Under his leadership at MUSD, Dr. Wilson rebranded the District’s vision to “Inspiring Students to learn today and lead tomorrow,” established the Marana Schools 2340 Foundation to support students and staff through scholarship donations and grants, and bridged gaps within the community by meeting nutritional health needs and offering Wi-Fi, Chromebooks, and literacy encouragement with the implementation of the Marana Cares Mobile. Under his leadership, MUSD became the first district in the state to offer Code to the Future Computer Science Immersion Schools, which engages students in developing computer skills for programming and game design. Dr. Wilson demonstrated his commitment to technology and enhanced learning environments that has led to assigned mobile devices for all students and teachers at MUSD. He improved and maintained the district by establishing priorities and promises to be good stewards of the resources given to MUSD, and with that trust, Dr. Wilson was able to successfully bring forward capital improvement bond elections and two maintenance and operations budget overrides.

Dr. Wilson remained committed to fostering learning environments that focused on continuous improvement, preparing every student to become a lifelong learner and responsible citizen. He initiated and accomplished several projects during his tenure that include: 1) opening Gladden Farms Elementary School; 2) a Code To The Future Computer Science Immersion School; 3) Picture Rocks Elementary School K–6; 4) opening the CSTEM K–8 school in the Dove Mountain area; 5) expanding Twin Peaks Elementary to K–8; 6) expanding MCAT High School to 10th–12th grades and adding more career and technical programs; 7) a new MUSD Technology Center; 8) a state-of-the-art Transportation Center, and so many other projects that will continue to have a lasting effect on the quality of life for Marana residents.

After having spent many years educating, teaching, coaching, and leading many teachers and students, he will undoubtedly enjoy retirement with his wife, Dr. Kristi Wilson, and his daughter, Skye. The Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana commend and thank Dr. Doug Wilson for his years of service to the Marana community and urge citizens join them in congratulating him on his retirement.