Board of Education Approves Hire of Buddy Sodemann as Director of Research, Evaluation and Assessment

The Rockwood Board of Education has approved the hiring of Charles “Buddy” Sodemann as the new director of research, evaluation and assessment, effective July 1. He replaces Glenn Hancock, who has accepted a position outside of the school district.

Sodemann is currently serving as an assistant principal at Eureka High, a position he has held for the past two years. Prior to that, he served for a year as the interim assistant principal at Clayton High. Sodemann was also a health and physical education teacher for six years in Clayton and the Northwest School District. He has experience as the head boys basketball coach at Clayton High and has seven years of experience as an assistant coach at the collegiate level. Sodemann is a member of the Missouri Leadership Development System. 

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from Westminster College, a Master of Science in Sports Management from Illinois State University and a Master of Science in Educational Administration from Southwest Baptist University. 

"I am grateful and excited to be named the director of research, evaluation and assessment for the Rockwood School District,” said Sodemann. “I look forward to continuing to work with our leadership teams, building administrators, teachers, support staff and students to support the learning process for all stakeholders in the Rockwood School District"

Sodemann lives with his wife, Meaghan, and their two children in Pacific.