From 1994 to 2002, Schatz served in California's Compton Unified School District as a teacher, vice principal and principal in various elementary schools. He joined the Hawaii public school system at the beginning of the 2002-03 school year as a vice principal at Waialua High and Intermediate before becoming principal of Pohakea Elementary in Leeward Oahu in 2004. Schatz was appointed complex area superintendent for the Honolulu District in February 2009. He became the assistant superintendent for strategic reform in July 2011.

Schatz has a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a master's degree in education administration from California State University Dominguez Hills.

Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi stated, "Stephen not only brings his educational experience to the position but also his perspective as a parent of two public school children."

Schatz fills the vacancy left by Ronn Nozoe, who moved to Washington, D.C., where he is now the deputy assistant secretary for policy and programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education.

Assistant Superintendent, OSIP

Recruitment for the assistant superintendent of OSIP is underway. The position is tasked with further refining, tracking, reporting, managing and achieving the goals within the BOE/DOE Strategic Plan. The right candidate will have exceptional interpersonal, communication, and management skills needed to work effectively in a large-scale organizational change effort, as well as a vision for a world-class public education system. Please view our job description here.