Gilbert Unified School District will begin looking for a new superintendent now that the governing board has accepted Dave Allison’s letter of retirement.

Dave Allison was named as the new superintendent of the Gilbert Unified School District at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

Dave Allison is a former Canadian school superintendent who moved his family to Gilbert 15 years ago to work in the Gilbert Unified School District. He’s known as a humble, private man who’s proactive in his job and the community.

Dave Trout Charities has committed $100,000 toward the construction of a new facility for ICAN, an after school program located in the East Valley. The money is to be raised through the annual Dave Trout Golf Tournament which is held annually and is hosted in memory of one of the co-founders of Coffin & Trout Fine Jewellers, Dave Trout.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board approved Superintendent Dave Allison’s performance pay for November and December during a vote Dec. 18.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board voted 3-2 vote not to award Superintendent Dave Allison performance pay for the last two months.

Superintendent Dave Allison’s future with the Gilbert Unified School District may be decided Thursday.

The Gilbert Unified School District board agreed to a new contract for its superintendent Tuesday night, including a pay-for-performance plan and an optional bonus clause for the first time.

The Gilbert Unified School District will hold public forums this week to gather input from the community on the attributes it wants in the district's next superintendent.