Director of Schools Search Update-4366

Published August 27, 2009

Williamson County Board of Education members are visiting the school districts of two Director of Schools finalists.  That was the decision of the group during a special called meeting August 24.  Board Chairman Pat Anderson is making a site visit to the Marana Unified School District in Marana, Arizona, the former district of candidate Dennis Dearden where he served as superintendent.  Susan Graham and Barry Watkins are visiting the Butler County School District in Greenville, Alabama, where candidate Mike Looney currently serves as superintendent.  In addition, other Board members will be conducting phone reference checks with the candidates’ former employers: for Dearden, Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Virgina, and for Looney, Montgomery Public Schools in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Board will then meet on Wednesday, September 2 at 8 p.m. to select a new Director of Schools and begin contract negotiations.  In an attempt to improve communication with the WCS community, we here at IN FOCUS  will attempt to alert the public of the Board's selection immediately after the vote with an IN FOCUS News Flash.