Education Systems Network · Leadership
About Dr. Morris Leis
Education Leadership Grounded in Experience
Dr. Morris Leis is an experienced public education leader whose career has included classroom teaching, school leadership, district administration, and more than 25 years of executive educational leadership.
Experience Across the Education Ecosystem
His professional experience includes strategic planning, governance, fiscal stewardship, facilities development, organizational improvement, school safety, workforce development, accreditation, leadership communication, and community and stakeholder engagement.
A Career in Public Education
District Leadership
As a superintendent, Dr. Leis has led complex public school organizations, worked closely with boards of education, developed and implemented multiple long-range strategic plans, managed multimillion-dollar operations and capital projects, and built partnerships involving educators, families, business and industry, postsecondary institutions, community organizations, and government leaders.
Professional Service
His professional service has included leadership and advisory roles with state and national education organizations and participation in professional leadership institutes, education advocacy conferences, congressional briefings, and education innovation and leadership events.
A Practitioner Perspective
Through Education Systems Network, Dr. Leis brings a practitioner perspective to professional learning, leadership development, strategic planning, facilitation, advisory work, and conversations about the future of education.
A Foundation for Lasting Improvement
His approach is grounded in the belief that lasting improvement depends on strong leadership, clear priorities, responsible stewardship, meaningful stakeholder engagement, and sustained organizational alignment.