Yellowknife Education District No. 1 is in need of a new superintendent/CEO as incumbent Jameel Aziz has served notice that he鈥檚 moving to Prince George, B.C., to take on a similar role there as of March 25.

YK1 announced Aziz鈥檚 pending departure on Friday.

鈥淭he experience he brought from British Columbia has helped guide the district through the planning and roll out of his year鈥檚 launch of the B.C.-based curriculum,鈥� Yk1 stated in a news release. 鈥淗is professionalism and dedication to the district benefitted all of us at YK1.

鈥淲e know that Jameel is committed to creating a smooth transition over the coming months as we begin the recruitment process. We are confident that with our experienced district leadership team in place, this will happen without impacting our classrooms,鈥� the news release continues.

Yk1 added that it intends to use a recruiting firm to identify Aziz鈥檚 successor as it casts a net across the NWT and the rest of the country.

Aziz started as YK1 superintendent/CEO in Yellowknife in August 2022, replacing Dr. Cindi Vaselenak.