(Radio Iowa) – The Sioux City School Board has unanimously voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Juan Cordova. Cordova started the job July 1st and his resignation is effective March 31st. The board met privately for less than half an hour last (Monday) night, then took the vote in public. School Board President Jan George read a public statement.

“Dr. Cordova was placed on administrative leave in November, 2025. The board accepted Dr. Cordova’s resignation to allow both parties to pursue other opportunities,” George said. “The mutual decision follows Dr. Cordova’s licensing issue and professional differences between Dr. Cordova and the board with regards to standards for its superintendent.”

Cordova had worked at schools in Missouri, North Carolina, and Florida and got a temporary state license for school administrators when he started in Sioux City on July 1st.

The Iowa Department of Education issued Cordova an initial Iowa Administrator’s license on the day school started in Sioux City. The Sioux City School Board had granted Cordova a leave of absence in August and he missed the first few days of the school year. The board has named an acting superintendent. Associate Superintendent Angela Bemis will oversee the district’s daily operations during the search for a new superintendent.