In superintendent search
Members of the St. Johns Public Schools Board of Education will conduct second-round interviews of three candidates in the search for a new superintendent during consecutive nights of open meetings, Tuesday through Thursday, April 30 and May 1-2. The finalists were selected April 25, at the conclusion of a series of first-round interview meetings.
The finalists are Superintendent Daniel Cwayna of West Branch-Rose City Area Schools, Superintendent Ronald Drzewicki of White Pigeon Community Schools, and Superintendent Dedrick Martin of Ypsilanti Public Schools.
Beginning April 30 and continuing on subsequent days, each finalist will visit school buildings in the district during day-long sessions that start at 8:30 a.m.
A “Meet and Greet” is planned at the conclusion of every day where community residents and district staff are invited to visit with the candidate in the Wilson Center Board Room. The informal event runs from 5 to 6 p.m.
A casual dinner for the candidate with board members is planned for 6 p.m. each evening in the Wilson Center Cafeteria, followed by the open meeting interviews that begin at 7 p.m. every evening in the Wilson Center Board Room.
The nightly schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, April 30: Daniel Cwayna
Wednesday, May 1: Dedrick Martin
Thursday, May 2: Ron Drzewicki
Dr. Marlene Davis of Ray & Associates has served as a facilitator throughout the search process, and will work with the board at the conclusion of the final interview on May 2 with the goal of making a selection.
St. Johns Superintendent Dr. Ken Ladouceur announced his intention earlier this year to retire June 30 at the end of the 2012-13 school year.