Gates Chili Central School District

Dr. Mitchell Ball is the superintendent of the Gates Chili Central School District. With more than two decades of leadership experience across K-12 education and the private sector, Dr. Ball provides steady, student-centered leadership focused on instructional excellence, operational effectiveness and long-term district sustainability.

Since joining Gates Chili in January 2020, Dr. Ball leadership has strengthened the district’s financial position and supported major capital projects, while also advancing systems and structures that support teaching and learning. He brings a focus on operational and organizational excellence, grounded in a commitment to relationships, connection and supporting the people who make Gates Chili a strong school community.

Dr. Ball holds School Finance Officer certification through ASBO International and earned a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo, and a master’s degree in educational administration and certificate of advanced study in school business administration from SUNY Brockport. He also holds a doctorate in executive leadership from St. John Fisher University, where his learning and research focused on leadership, innovation and expanding opportunities for students in diverse communities.