Dr. Vickie Murillo has served as the Superintendent of the Council Bluffs Community School District since July of 2017. She was selected by the Board of Education to be the 24th Superintendent of Schools in the district’s 160-year history.  

As Superintendent of the Council Bluffs Schools, Dr. Murillo has charted a course to ensure all students are future ready, with the vision that every student graduates with a high school diploma and “another piece of paper,” therefore, making post-secondary education inescapable.

Through her leadership, the District now proudly offers an Early College Academy located on the campus of Iowa Western Community College, and the innovative TradeWorks Academy certified pre-apprenticeship program for high school sophomores and juniors. She has created partnerships and focused resources to expand early childhood/preschool opportunities and 21st Century after-school clubs and activities, generated collective support to approve a $37 million dollar bond to renovate the two middle schools, enhanced the assessment tools to focus on academic achievement and growth, and established tiered supports for the social-emotional well-being, behavioral and mental health of students.

Dr. Murillo holds a Doctorate of Education in Education Leadership from Baker University, a master’s from the University of Missouri - Kansas City, and bachelor’s in education from Evangel University. She and husband Willie have two adult children.