Two Finalists Remain for Director of Schools

The number of candidates for Director of Schools is now down to two.
WJLE has learned that Michael James Steele of Spring Hill, Executive Principal for Stratford STEM High School has withdrawn his name from consideration. That leaves two finalists for the Board of Education to consider for the job, DCHS Principal Patrick Cripps and Supervisor of Special Education Gina Arnold. Seven persons had applied or sent resumes for consideration but the board narrowed the list down to just three names before Steele withdrew.
The school board will have a workshop on Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 p.m. followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. to establish the length of the contract and other terms including the starting base salary of $85,000.
Another workshop is planned for Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m. apparently for the purpose of developing a set of questions to ask Cripps and Arnold during interviews with them on Tuesday, July 14 at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
The School Board will then meet in a special session on Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 p.m. to name a new director.