The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has extended its contract with Jill Reilly and changed her title to superintendent of Catholic schools.

Reilly was named as acting superintendent in May 2013 and has led the Office of Catholic Schools and overseen implementation of several initiatives during the past year. These include refreshing the Office of Catholic Schools’ strategic plan; supporting schools in the Enhancing and Validating Academic Initiative, which assists them in aligning and assessing student achievement and in implementing instructional best practices in English language arts and mathematics; the formation of the West Suburban Catholic Schools Collaborative (WestCo); and launching innovative instructional models infused with a Catholic world view.

The archdiocese said the search process for a permanent replacement remains active as it continues its commitment to find a long-term leader.