Franzy Fleck

Franzy Fleck is an American educator and school administrator who has served in multiple leadership roles, including teacher, dean, principal, curriculum coordinator, and superintendent in the Chicago, Illinois area. He has worked as superintendent of Burbank School District 111 in Burbank, Illinois, where he oversees several schools in the district. Earlier in his career, he was principal of Harwood Middle School in Evansville, Indiana.

Fleck is the author of What Successful Principals Do!: 169 Tips for Principals, later updated as What Successful Principals Do!: 199 Tips for Principals, 2nd Edition, a practical guide offering concise strategies for effective school leadership. His books draw directly on his experience as a principal and address topics such as decision-making, relationships with students, staff, and parents, and leading schools through contemporary challenges.