DC State Board of Education names Briones executive director

The DC State Board of Education appointed Jennifer Briones as its new executive director, effective Nov. 16, as Washington prepares for a mayoral transition.

By Capital City Post staff · November 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Jennifer Briones will lead the DC State Board of Education (SBOE) as its new executive director starting Monday, Nov. 16.

The board announced the appointment in resolution SR26-16, published Wednesday, Nov. 4. The new executive director starts Nov. 16.

The appointment is separate from the broader leadership changes expected across city government. Mayor-elect Janeese Lewis George has said her transition team will conduct a government-wide audit before making decisions about agency heads, WUSA9 reported. Lewis George will also select a new DC Public Schools chancellor.

"Our main priority is that we have a continuity of service delivery, especially in those mission-essential areas," Lewis George told reporters, singling out education and public safety.

Lewis George is set to resign her Ward 4 Council seat and be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 2.

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